wailing
noun /ˈweɪlɪŋ/
/ˈweɪlɪŋ/
[singular, uncountable]- a long loud high sound made by somebody who is sad or in pain
- a high-pitched wailing
- shouts or complaints made in a loud high voice
- There was a lot of wailing and complaining from the children.
- a long loud high sound
- the wailing of sirens