wailing

Definitions of wailing

1

n loud cries made while weeping

Synonyms:: bawling

Type of:: crying, tears, weeping
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)

adj vocally expressing grief or sorrow or resembling such expression

“wailing mourners”

“the wailing wind”

Synonyms:: lamenting, wailful

: sorrowful
experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss