Meaning of weeping and wailing and gnashing of teeth | Babel Free
Definitions
consternation; worry.
uncountable
Equivalents
Español
llanto y rechinar de dientes
Français
pleurs et grincements de dents
Polski
płacz i zgrzytanie zębów
Português
choro e ranger de dentes
Svenska
gråt och tandagnisslan
Tiếng Việt
khóc lóc nghiến răng
Examples
“There was weeping and wailing and gnashing of teeth in the camp of the outsiders now.”
“There was weeping and wailing and gnashing of teeth in South Melbourne last Saturday night. For weeks past there had been only one topic of conversation—football.”
“And there was weeping and wailing and gnashing of teeth among the crowd of reporters invited to the Stellan Holm Gallery, then promptly expelled from it, on Sunday night.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.