"wailing" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈweɪlɪŋ/ Audio: en-us-wailing.ogg Forms: wailings [plural]
Rhymes: -eɪlɪŋ Etymology: wail + -ing Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|wail|ing}} wail + -ing Head templates: {{en-noun}} wailing (plural wailings)
  1. A loud drawn out scream or howl. Derived forms: weeping and wailing and gnashing of teeth
    Sense id: en-wailing-en-noun-ibkturtQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -ing Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 83 17 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 90 10 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ing: 74 26

Verb

IPA: /ˈweɪlɪŋ/ Audio: en-us-wailing.ogg
Rhymes: -eɪlɪŋ Etymology: wail + -ing Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|wail|ing}} wail + -ing Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} wailing
  1. present participle and gerund of wail Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: wail
    Sense id: en-wailing-en-verb-24rMDxP5

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