wail

v. lament, mourn, cry for; make a long loud shrill sound

n. lamentation, cry of grief; long loud shrill sound; expression of objection or resentment

Wail is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais département of northern France. As of 1999 it had a population of 265.
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Noun
1. a cry of sorrow and grief; "their pitiful laments could be heard throughout the ward"
(synonym) lament, lamentation, plaint
(hypernym) complaint
(derivation) howl, ululate, roar, yawl
Verb
1. emit long loud cries; "wail in self-pity"; "howl with sorrow"
(synonym) howl, ululate, roar, yawl
(hypernym) shout, shout out, cry, call, yell, scream, holler, hollo, squall
(hyponym) squall, waul, wawl
(derivation) lament, lamentation, plaint
2. cry weakly or softly; "she wailed with pain"
(synonym) whimper, mewl, pule
(hypernym) cry, weep
(derivation) lament, lamentation, plaint

(v. t.)
To lament; to bewail; to grieve over; as, to wail one's death.
  

(v. t.)
To choose; to select.
  

(v. i.)
To express sorrow audibly; to make mournful outcry; to weep.
  

(n.)
Loud weeping; violent lamentation; wailing.
  

A wail falling upon your ear while in the midst of a dream, brings fearful news of disaster and woe.

For a young woman to hear a wail, foretells that she will be deserted and left alone in distress, and perchance disgrace.

See Weeping.