Wailing Definition & Meaning
wailing
- adjective
- vocally expressing grief or sorrow or resembling such expression; "lamenting sinners"; "wailing mourners"; "the wailing wind"; "wailful bagpipes"; "tangle her desires with wailful sonnets"- Shakespeare
- noun
- loud cries made while weeping
"Wailing" in song lyrics
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"weeping and wailing"
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Words that rhyme with wailing
Usage tips for "wailing"
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- What does wailing mean?
- vocally expressing grief or sorrow or resembling such expression; "lamenting sinners"; "wailing mourners"; "the wailing wind"; "wailful bagpipes"; "tangle her desires with wailful sonnets"- Shakespeare loud cries made while weeping
- What part of speech is wailing?
- Wailing is an adjective and a noun.
- How many definitions does wailing have?
- Wailing has 2 definitions across 2 parts of speech (adjective, noun).