Weep vs. Wail
Difference Between Weep and Wail
Weepverb
To cry; shed tears.
Wailverb
(intransitive) To cry out, as in sorrow or anguish.
Weepverb
To lament; to complain.
Wailverb
(intransitive) To weep, lament persistently or bitterly.
Weepverb
To produce secretions.
Wailverb
(intransitive) To make a noise like mourning or crying.
The wind wailed and the rain streamed down.Weepverb
To flow in drops; to run in drops.
a weeping spring, which discharges water slowlyWailverb
(transitive) To lament; to bewail; to grieve over.
to wail one's deathWeepverb
To hang the branches, as if in sorrow; to be pendent; to droop; said of a plant or its branches.
Wailverb
To perform with great liveliness and force.
Weepverb
To weep over; to bewail.
Wailverb
(obsolete) lang=en
Weepnoun
A session of crying.
Sometimes you just have to have a good weep.Wailnoun
A prolonged cry, usually high-pitched, especially as of grief or anguish.
She let out a loud, doleful wail.Weepnoun
The lapwing; the wipe.
Wailnoun
Any similar sound as of lamentation; a howl.
The wail of snow-dark winter winds.A bird's wail in the night.Weepverb
shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain;
She cried bitterly when she heard the news of his deathThe girl in the wheelchair wept with frustration when she could not get up the stairsWailnoun
A sound made by emergency vehicle sirens, contrasted with "yelp" which is higher-pitched and faster.
Wailnoun
a cry of sorrow and grief;
their pitiful laments could be heard throughout the wardWailverb
emit long loud cries;
wail in self-pityhowl with sorrowWailverb
cry weakly or softly;
she wailed with pain
