wailing

• Décrit un cri ou un son fort, prolongé et triste, exprimant souvent le chagrin ou la douleur ; peut aussi désigner un gémissement ou une plainte aiguë et continue.

Describes a loud, prolonged, and mournful cry or sound, often expressing grief or pain.

1. Expressing grief or sorrowB2formal

   Making a long, loud, high-pitched cry, as in grief, sorrow, or pain.

   lamentation

   • The wailing sound of the sirens filled the night air.
   • She let out a wailing cry at the funeral.
   • The wind made a wailing noise through the broken window.

   Synonymescryinghowlinglamentingsobbingweeping

   Antonymescheeringlaughingrejoicingsmiling

• Nom désignant des cris forts et prolongés de douleur, de chagrin ou de souffrance, souvent accompagnés de pleurs ou de lamentations.

A noun referring to loud, prolonged cries of grief, pain, or distress, often associated with weeping or lamentation.

indénombrable

1. Loud cries of grief or painB2formal

   Long, loud, high-pitched cries expressing extreme sorrow or pain.

   Lamentations

   • The wailing of the mourners could be heard throughout the village.
   • A terrible wailing came from the accident scene.
   • The child's wailing filled the hospital corridor.

   Synonymescryinghowlinglamentscreamingshriekingsobbingweeping

   Antonymescheeringlaughterrejoicing

• Verbe utilisé pour exprimer un cri fort, prolongé et plaintif, souvent comme expression de chagrin ou de douleur.

A verb used to express a loud, prolonged, and mournful cry, often as an expression of grief or pain.

1. Emit long loud criesB1formal

   To make a long, high-pitched cry of pain, grief, or anger.

   pousser des cris perçants

   • The mourners wailed at the funeral.
   • She wailed in agony after stubbing her toe.
   • The wind wailed through the trees all night.

   Synonymesbawlcryhowllamentmoanscreamshriekyowl

2. Cry weakly or softlyB2informal

   To cry or complain in a weak, plaintive, or whining manner.

   Gémir faiblement

   • The child wailed softly for his mother.
   • He wailed about the unfairness of the game.
   • She wailed a little when she lost her toy.

   Synonymesgrizzlemoansnivelwhimperwhine