wail

As verbs the difference between wept and wail

is that wept is (weep) while wail is to cry out, as in sorrow or anguish or wail can be (obsolete) to choose; to select.

As a noun wail is

a prolonged cry, usually high-pitched, especially as of grief or anguish.

Wail is a related term of ululation.

As nouns the difference between wail and ululation

is that wail is a prolonged cry, usually high-pitched, especially as of grief or anguish while ululation is a long, loud, mournful cry or howl.

As a verb wail

is to cry out, as in sorrow or anguish or wail can be (obsolete) to choose; to select.

As nouns the difference between wail and keening

is that wail is a prolonged cry, usually high-pitched, especially as of grief or anguish while keening is intense mournful wailing after a death, often at a funeral or wake.

As verbs the difference between wail and keening

is that wail is to cry out, as in sorrow or anguish while keening is present participle of lang=en.

As an adjective keening is

sharp, shrill, especially of a sound.

In lang=en terms the difference between wail and sigh

is that wail is to lament; to bewail; to grieve over while sigh is to express by sighs; to utter in or with sighs.

As nouns the difference between wail and sigh

is that wail is a prolonged cry, usually high-pitched, especially as of grief or anguish while sigh is a deep and prolonged audible inspiration or respiration of air, as when fatigued, frustrated, grieved, or relieved; the act of sighing.

As verbs the difference between wail and sigh

is that wail is to cry out, as in sorrow or anguish or wail can be (obsolete) to choose; to select while sigh is to inhale a larger quantity of air than usual, and immediately expel it; to make a deep single audible respiration, especially as the result or involuntary expression of fatigue, exhaustion, grief, sorrow, frustration, or the like.

As an interjection sigh is

an expression of fatigue, exhaustion, grief, sorrow, frustration, or the like, often used in casual written contexts.

In intransitive terms the difference between grumble and wail

is that grumble is to complain; to murmur or mutter with discontent; to make ill-natured complaints in a low voice and a surly manner while wail is to make a noise like mourning or crying.

In transitive terms the difference between grumble and wail

is that grumble is to utter in a grumbling fashion while wail is to lament; to bewail; to grieve over.

Below is a related term of wail.

As a preposition below

is lower in spatial position than.

As an adverb below

is in a lower place.

As a noun wail is

a prolonged cry, usually high-pitched, especially as of grief or anguish.

As a verb wail is

to cry out, as in sorrow or anguish or wail can be (obsolete) to choose; to select.

Wail is a related term of caterwauling.

As nouns the difference between wail and caterwauling

is that wail is a prolonged cry, usually high-pitched, especially as of grief or anguish while caterwauling is a sound that caterwauls.

As verbs the difference between wail and caterwauling

is that wail is to cry out, as in sorrow or anguish or wail can be (obsolete) to choose; to select while caterwauling is .

Hoot is a synonym of wail.

As nouns the difference between hoot and wail

is that hoot is a derisive cry or shout while wail is a prolonged cry, usually high-pitched, especially as of grief or anguish.

As verbs the difference between hoot and wail

is that hoot is to cry out or shout in contempt while wail is to cry out, as in sorrow or anguish or wail can be (obsolete) to choose; to select.

In intransitive terms the difference between yell and wail

is that yell is shout; holler; make a loud sound with the voice while wail is to make a noise like mourning or crying.

In transitive terms the difference between yell and wail

is that yell is to convey by shouting while wail is to lament; to bewail; to grieve over.

As an adjective yell

is dry of cow.

Bark is a related term of wail.

As nouns the difference between bark and wail

is that bark is (three-masted vessel) while wail is a prolonged cry, usually high-pitched, especially as of grief or anguish.

As a verb wail is

to cry out, as in sorrow or anguish or wail can be (obsolete) to choose; to select.