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▸ verb: (intransitive) To weep, lament persistently or bitterly.
▸ verb: (intransitive) To make a noise like mourning or crying.
▸ verb: (transitive) To lament; to bewail; to grieve over.
▸ verb: (slang, music) To perform with great liveliness and force.
▸ noun: A prolonged cry, usually high-pitched, especially as of grief or anguish.
▸ noun: Any similar sound as of lamentation; a howl.
▸ noun: A sound made by emergency vehicle sirens, contrasted with "yelp" which is higher-pitched and faster.
▸ verb: (obsolete) Synonym of wale (“to choose; to select”)
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