wail (for)

verb

Definition of wail (for)next
as in to mourn
to feel or express sorrow for her grandfather asked her not to wail for him, saying that he had had a good life and was at peace

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wail (for)
  1. mourn
  2. lament
  3. regret
Verb
  • The town was mourning a child who had recently died by suicide, and the jumpers passed the funeral in the streets.
    — M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
  • William Jewell College said the school and Liberty, Missouri, community were mourning Barnett's death.
    — Shafiq Najib, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of mourn
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  • The glories of some former age may be lamented, and our sympathies directed to parties judged righteous or wronged.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Other Big Bird followers lamented the end of summer, which comes next month.
    — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of lament
Verb
  • If the feature works for you, a car ride could become a chance to catch up on messages or read something longer without immediately regretting it.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The two ultimately became estranged, and Thomas later admitted to regretting his actions.
    — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of regret
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“Wail (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wail%20%28for%29. Accessed 6 Sep. 2026.

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