noun
- A fit of crying: bawling, blubbering, cry, sobbing, tear2 (used in plural), weeping. See sounds/pleasant sounds/unpleasant sounds/neutral sounds or silence.
wailing
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The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
loud cries made while weeping
Synonym: bawling
The adjective wailing has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
vocally expressing grief or sorrow or resembling such expression
Synonyms: lamenting, wailful
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