EGAVE

wailing

About 1.39 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. noun A loud drawn out scream or howl.
  2. verb present participle and gerund of wail
    Craig ran off wailing because his friend pulled a prank on him.

Similar words

bawling wailful lamenting sorrowful crying sobbing keening howling moaning screaming

Often followed by

and of wall in for cry over sound at

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