wail：释义

To grieve or protest loudly and bitterly; lament. See Synonyms at cry.

To make a prolonged, high-pitched sound suggestive of a cry: The wind wailed through the trees.

Archaic To lament over; bewail.

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

A long, loud, high-pitched sound: the wail of a siren.

A loud, bitter protest: A wail of misery went up when new parking restrictions were announced.