[n] a cry of sorrow and grief; "their pitiful laments could be heard throughout the ward" [v] cry weakly or softly; "she wailed with pain" [v] emit long loud cries; "wail in self-pity"; "howl with sorrow"
howl, lament, lamentation, mewl, plaint, pule, roar, ululate, whimper, yawl