Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wail on

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.90 in modern English

Syllables: wail on
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Alternative form of whale on.

Slang

Example Sentences

"The wrench wouldn’t budge, even though Tony was just wailing on it with a big old sledge hammer."
"I've had two sessions with the fellow I talked to today; a few weeks ago he got me off balance when my tape recorder failed and he never let me up ... but today I wailed on him, no mercy at all, and he blew it completely."
"I go straight for his head, and start wailing on him, with the broom."
"He shoved Jessie off but Jessie came back and wailed on him something harsh. Russ curled up, taking the hits, remembering what Cal had said about how a guy could take a lot of hits, but he only had to give one to make his point."

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

wails on (present, singular) wailing on (participle, present) wailed on (participle, past) wailed on (past)

Questions

What does wail on mean?: Alternative form of whale on.

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