What is another word for wailing?
Pronunciation:
[ wˈe͡ɪlɪŋ], [ wˈeɪlɪŋ], [ w_ˈeɪ_l_ɪ_ŋ]
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Synonyms for Wailing:
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adj.
• crying • lamenting- Bewailing ,
- Sighing ,
- Ululating ,
- Whimpering ,
- clamoring ,
- crying ,
- grieving ,
- groaning ,
- lamenting ,
- moaning ,
- mourning ,
- sniffling ,
- snuffling ,
- sobbing ,
- whining .
- bearish ,
- huffy irascible ,
- out of sorts peevish ,
- thin-skinned touchy ,
- waspy ,
- Fault-finding ,
- Grumbly ,
- captious ,
- carping ,
- censorious ,
- critical ,
- cross ,
- discontented ,
- dissatisfied ,
- edgy ,
- fretful ,
- grumbling ,
- irritable ,
- petulant ,
- scrappy ,
- snappy ,
- sour ,
- testy ,
- uptight ,
- waspish ,
- whinier ,
- whiniest ,
- whiny .
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n.
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- sounds .
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v.
• blowing • lamenting • wail Other synonyms:
- Blubbering .
- cry .
Other relevant words:
- Argute ,
- Barking ,
- Baying ,
- Bemoaning ,
- Caterwauling ,
- Deploring ,
- Dolesome ,
- Lowing ,
- Mewling ,
- Mugient ,
- Puling ,
- Snivelling ,
- Ululant ,
- Wailingly ,
- aching ,
- acute ,
- agonized ,
- bark ,
- bawling ,
- bay ,
- bellow ,
- bellowing ,
- blasting ,
- blatant ,
- brine ,
- calling ,
- complaining ,
- complaint ,
- crack ,
- creaky ,
- dirge ,
- ear-piercing ,
- funeral ,
- grief ,
- heartbroken ,
- hole ,
- holler ,
- howl ,
- howling ,
- in mourning ,
- in tears ,
- jeremiad ,
- keen ,
- keening ,
- kicking ,
- lament ,
- lamentation ,
- lugubrious ,
- moan ,
- mournful ,
- penetrating ,
- piercing ,
- piping ,
- plaint ,
- plaintive ,
- plaintively ,
- plangent ,
- querulous ,
- querulously ,
- reedy ,
- regretful ,
- rent ,
- roar ,
- rupture ,
- screaky ,
- scream ,
- screaming ,
- screeching ,
- screechy ,
- sharp ,
- shout ,
- shouting ,
- shriek ,
- shrieking ,
- shrieky ,
- shrill ,
- slit ,
- sniveling ,
- sobbingly ,
- sorrow ,
- sorrowful ,
- sorrowing ,
- sorry ,
- sough ,
- soughing ,
- squeaking ,
- squeaky ,
- tear ,
- tears ,
- thin ,
- thundering ,
- ululation ,
- wail ,
- wailful ,
- weepy ,
- whine ,
- whistling ,
- yapping ,
- yell ,
- yelling ,
- yelp ,
- yelping ,
- yowl ,
- yowling .
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How to use "Wailing" in context?
There's a certain type of sound that we commonly associate with pain or sorrow. And, much like the color red, the sound of wailing carries a lot of emotional weight. Wailing in particular is often associated with grief, both emotional and physical. It's no wonder why, then, we typically hear wailing in scenarios where someone is in pain or experiencing a sudden loss.
The sound of wailing has been documented throughout history. For example, the ancient Greeks believed that the god Apollo could cause people to weep with musical notes.
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