Ang kahulugan ng diksyunaryo ng salitang "taghoy" ay ang pagsigaw ng sakit, pighati, o galit nang matagal. Maaari din itong mangahulugan ng paggawa ng tunog na kahawig ng isang sigaw,
The wail of a banshee or a dying animal, the screech of a crashing coach - anything but the cry of a sapien.
Its banshee wail smothered the sound of Lance bellowing incoherently.
my husband, indeed I would have spared you such a thought had there been another way but I pray that God may not have treasured your wild words, except as the heart-broken wail of a very loving and sorely stricken man.
The sheep let out a terrible wail of a bleat and lunged at the stick.
The wail of the hungry echoed through the streets.
Hawke took my hand and led me out the door while the screams of Claudio Johann and the din of his tantrum slowly died behind us, ending with a horrible wail of despair.
The head of an eyeless beast poked through the jagged pieces of glass that remained, an inhuman wail echoing off the suddenly silent street.
If my ears did not deceive me there was a gasp and a low wail, as of a half-smothered child.
The door to freedom finally opened and a wail of relief surged through the people like a wave.
But as soon as they touched the canvas near the door, the magic ward lit up and set up a loud warning wail.
