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Wailing vs Weeping - What's the difference?

wailing | weeping |

As nouns the difference between wailing and weeping

is that wailing is a loud drawn out scream and howl while weeping is .

As verbs the difference between wailing and weeping

is that wailing is while weeping is .

wailing

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A loud drawn out scream and howl.
  • *1898 , , (Moonfleet) Chapter 5:
  • *:'For as soon as I heard Tewkesbury tell of screams and wailings in the air, and no one to be seen,' said Elzevir, 'I guessed that some poor soul had got shut in the vault, and was there crying for his life.

    • Verb

    (head)
    • Craig ran off wailing because his friend pulled a prank on him.

    weeping

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
    • Their constant weepings kept us awake.