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Wail vs Brawling - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between wail and brawling

is that wail is a prolonged cry, usually high-pitched, especially as of grief or anguish while brawling is an unruly fight; a brawl.

As verbs the difference between wail and brawling

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

wail

English

Etymology 1

Probably from (etyl) Etymology in Webster's Dictionary

Noun

(en noun)
  • A prolonged cry, usually high-pitched, especially as of grief or anguish.
    • She let out a loud, doleful wail .
  • Any similar sound as of lamentation; a howl.
    • The wail of snow-dark winter winds.
    A bird's wail in the night.
  • A sound made by emergency vehicle sirens, contrasted with "yelp" which is higher-pitched and faster.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To cry out, as in sorrow or anguish.
  • To weep, lament persistently or bitterly.
  • To make a noise like mourning or crying.
    • The wind wailed and the rain streamed down.
  • To lament; to bewail; to grieve over.
    • to wail one's death
    (Shakespeare)
  • (slang, music) To perform with great liveliness and force.
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    • Derived terms
    * wailer * wailingly
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    Etymology 2

    Compare Icelandic word for "choice".

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (obsolete) To choose; to select.
  • * Henryson
    • Wailed wine and meats
    (Webster 1913) English terms with homophones

    brawling

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • An unruly fight; a brawl.
  • * (John Strype)
    • Suffer not Satan to endarken your consciences; let brawlings cease, and let unity be seen.

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