# wailin'

**Pronunciation:** WAILIN'

**CEFR level:** B1

**Part of speech:** noun

## Meaning

Wailin' means a loud drawn out scream or howl.

## Examples

- The article uses wailin' to mean a loud drawn out scream or howl.
- The teacher asked students to find wailin' in the reading.
- Check the words around wailin' to choose the right meaning.

## Common patterns

- a/the wailin' — Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — The article mentioned a wailin'.
- wailin' in context — Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — We checked wailin' in context before translating it.

## Collocations

- wailin' example — The teacher gave a wailin' example.
- wailin' meaning — We checked the wailin' meaning before moving on.

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