Wail vs. Whale

Wailverb

(intransitive) To cry out, as in sorrow or anguish.

Wailverb

(intransitive) To weep, lament persistently or bitterly.

Wailverb

(intransitive) To make a noise like mourning or crying.

Wailverb

(transitive) To lament; to bewail; to grieve over.

Wailverb

To perform with great liveliness and force.

Wailverb

(obsolete) lang=en

Wailnoun

A prolonged cry, usually high-pitched, especially as of grief or anguish.

Wailnoun

Any similar sound as of lamentation; a howl.

Wailnoun

A sound made by emergency vehicle sirens, contrasted with "yelp" which is higher-pitched and faster.

Wailverb

To choose; to select.

Wailverb

To lament; to bewail; to grieve over; as, to wail one's death.

Wailverb

To express sorrow audibly; to make mournful outcry; to weep.

Wailnoun

Loud weeping; violent lamentation; wailing.

Wailnoun

a cry of sorrow and grief;

Wailverb

emit long loud cries;

Wailverb

cry weakly or softly;

Wailnoun

a prolonged high-pitched cry of pain, grief, or anger

Wailnoun

a prolonged high-pitched sound

Wailverb

utter a wail

Wailverb

make a prolonged high-pitched sound

Wailverb

manifest or feel deep sorrow for; lament

Whalenoun

Any of several species of large sea mammals of the infraorder Cetacea.

Whalenoun

(figuratively) Something, or someone, that is very large.

Whalenoun

(figuratively) Something, or someone, that is excellent.

Whalenoun

(gambling) In a casino, a person who routinely bets at the maximum limit allowable.

Whalenoun

An investor who deals with very large amounts of money.

Whalenoun

A video game player who spends large amounts of money on premium content.

Whaleverb

(intransitive) To hunt for whales.

Whaleverb

To thrash, to flog, to beat vigorously or soundly.

Whalenoun

Any aquatic mammal of the order Cetacea, especially any one of the large species, some of which become nearly one hundred feet long. Whales are hunted chiefly for their oil and baleen, or whalebone.

Whalenoun

a very large person; impressive in size or qualities

Whalenoun

any of the larger cetacean mammals having a streamlined body and breathing through a blowhole on the head

Whaleverb

hunt for whales

Whale

Whales are a widely distributed and diverse group of fully aquatic placental marine mammals. They are an informal grouping within the infraorder Cetacea, which usually excludes dolphins and porpoises.