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wails

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Definitions of wails word

  • noun wails Plural form of wail. 1
  • noun wails plural of wail. 0
  • verb wails third-person singular simple present indicative form of wail. 0
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Parts of speech for Wails

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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wails popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for wails

noun wails

  • howls — Plural form of howl.
  • moans — Plural form of moan.
  • cries — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cry.
  • complaints — A statement that a situation is unsatisfactory or unacceptable.

verb wails

  • keens — Plural form of keen.
  • bawls — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bawl.
  • bays — Plural form of bay.
  • jowls — a fold of flesh hanging from the jaw, as of a very fat person.
  • kicks — to strike with the foot or feet: to kick the ball; to kick someone in the shins.
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