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weep vs wail

wail vs weep

weep is not a noun while wail is a noun.

weep and wail both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
weep No No Yes No
wail Yes No Yes No
As verbs, wail is a hyponym of weep; that is, wail is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than weep:
  • weep: shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
  • wail: cry weakly or softly
Other hyponyms of weep include mewl, pule, whimper, bawl, tear, sob, blub, blubber, sniffle, snivel, snuffle.
weep (noun) wail (noun)
a cry of sorrow and grief
weep (verb) wail (verb)
shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain cry weakly or softly
emit long loud cries
Difference between weep and wail

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