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

1. crying loudly in a high-pitched voice

Examples

• The baby’s wailing kept the neighbors awake all night.
• We could hear the wailing of sirens in the distance.
• The wailing mourners gathered at the funeral.
• A wailing child ran to her mother for comfort.
• The wind made a wailing sound through the trees.
• The wailing cat was stuck on the roof.
• Her wailing voice echoed through the empty house.