Wailing — synonyms, definition

1. wailing (a)

caterwauling crying dismal howling loud melancholy noisy shrieking sorrow woeful

2. wailing (Noun)

bawling cry crying lament lamentation lamenting moaning murmur shrieking sigh sorrow wail whimper whine

wailing (Noun) — Loud cries made while weeping.

crying tears weeping

3. wailing (Adjective)

wailful

wailing (Adjective) — Vocally expressing grief, sorrow or resembling such expression. ex. "wailing mourners" ex. "the wailing wind"

4. wailing (Verb)

mewling puling roaring ululating whimpering yauping yawling

wailing (Verb) — Emit long loud cries. ex. "wail in self-pity"

wailing (Verb) — Cry weakly or softly. ex. "she wailed with pain"

calling crying hollering holloing screaming shouting shouting out squalling weeping yelling squalling wauling wawling