wail

Short definition from Wiktionary

Verb

1. 1
   To cry out, as in sorrow or anguish.
2. 2
   To weep, lament persistently or bitterly.
3. 3
   To make a noise like mourning or crying.
4. 4
   To lament; to bewail; to grieve over.
5. 5
   To perform with great liveliness and force.
6. 6
   Synonym of wale (“to choose; to select”).

Noun

1. 1
   A prolonged cry, usually high-pitched, especially as of grief or anguish.
2. 2
   Any similar sound as of lamentation; a howl.
3. 3
   A sound made by emergency vehicle sirens, contrasted with "yelp" which is higher-pitched and faster.