wailEnglish → FrenchEnglish–French Dictionarywail[weɪl] 1. noun (of person, wind) gémissement m; (of siren) hurlement m; (of musical instrument) son m plaintif2. transitive verb ‘oh no!’ he wailed — ‘oh non!’ gémit-il3. intransitive verb [person, wind] gémir; [siren] hurler; [music] pleurer