1. people who cry loudly in grief or distress
2. professional mourners hired to lament at funerals
Usage: historical

Examples

• The wailers could be heard throughout the village after the tragic news.
• Ancient cultures often employed wailers at funeral ceremonies.
• The sound of wailers filled the air during the memorial service.
• Professional wailers were common in many traditional societies.
• The family was surrounded by wailers expressing their grief.
• In some cultures, wailers play an important role in funeral rituals.