Weep vs. Wail

Weepverb

To cry; shed tears.

Weepverb

To lament; to complain.

Weepverb

To produce secretions.

Weepverb

To flow in drops; to run in drops.

Weepverb

To hang the branches, as if in sorrow; to be pendent; to droop; said of a plant or its branches.

Weepverb

To weep over; to bewail.

Weepnoun

A session of crying.

Weepnoun

The lapwing; the wipe.

Weepnoun

The lapwing; the wipe; - so called from its cry.

Weep

imp. of Weep, for wept.

Weepverb

Formerly, to express sorrow, grief, or anguish, by outcry, or by other manifest signs; in modern use, to show grief or other passions by shedding tears; to shed tears; to cry.

Weepverb

To lament; to complain.

Weepverb

To flow in drops; to run in drops.

Weepverb

To drop water, or the like; to drip; to be soaked.

Weepverb

To hang the branches, as if in sorrow; to be pendent; to droop; - said of a plant or its branches.

Weepverb

To lament; to bewail; to bemoan.

Weepverb

To shed, or pour forth, as tears; to shed drop by drop, as if tears; as, to weep tears of joy.

Weepverb

shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain;

Weep

A weep, a weep hole, or a weep-brick is a small opening that allows water to drain from within an assembly. Weeps are located at the bottom of the object to allow for drainage; the weep hole must be sized adequately to overcome surface tension.

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