WordCmp.com

wail vs wailing

wailing vs wail

wail and wailing both are nouns.

wail is not an adjective while wailing is an adjective.

wail is a verb but wailing is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
wail Yes No Yes No
wailing Yes Yes No No
wail (noun) wailing (noun)
a cry of sorrow and grief loud cries made while weeping
wail (adjective) wailing (adjective)
vocally expressing grief or sorrow or resembling such expression
wail (verb) wailing (verb)
cry weakly or softly
emit long loud cries
Difference between wail and wailing

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.