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| Date: | 1200-1300 |
| Origin: | From a Scandinavian language |
Related topics:1 [transitive] to say something in a loud, sad, and complaining way : 
'But what shall I do?' Bernard wailed.
'But what shall I do?' Bernard wailed.2 [intransitive] to cry out with a long high sound, especially because you are very sad or in pain : Somewhere behind them a child began to wail.
[intransitive]Somewhere behind them a child began to wail.3 [intransitive]C to make a long high sound : The wind wailed in the chimney.
The wind wailed in the chimney. —wail noun [countable] the wail of police sirens
the wail of police sirens