wail

To make a long, loud, high-pitched cry, as in grief, sorrow, or fear. synonym: cry.

To make a prolonged, high-pitched sound suggestive of a cry.

To lament over; bewail.

A long, loud, high-pitched cry, as of grief or pain.

A long, loud, high-pitched sound.

A loud, bitter protest.

To express sorrow by a mournful inarticulate vocal sound; lament; moan; cry plaintively.

To grieve over; lament; bemoan; bewail.

See wale.

The act of lamenting aloud; wailing; a moan; a plaintive cry or sound.