verb
1. utter a sudden loud cry (Freq. 1)
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she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle
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I yelled to her from the window but she couldn't hear me
• Syn:
• Derivationally related forms:
↑hollo (for: ↑hollo), ↑holler (for: ↑holler), ↑hollering (for: ↑holler), ↑scream (for: ↑scream), ↑screamer (for: ↑scream), ↑screaming (for: ↑scream), ↑yell (for: ↑yell), ↑yelling (for: ↑yell), ↑call (for: ↑call), ↑cry (for: ↑cry), ↑shout (for: ↑shout), ↑shouting (for: ↑shout)
• Hyponyms:
↑hollo, ↑hurrah, ↑halloo, ↑whoop, ↑shriek, ↑shrill, ↑pipe up, ↑pipe, ↑howl, ↑ululate, ↑wail, ↑roar, ↑yawl, ↑yaup, ↑squawk, ↑screak, ↑skreak, ↑skreigh, ↑screech
• Verb Group:
• Verb Frames:
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Something ——s
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Somebody ——s
2. utter in a very loud voice
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They vociferated their demands
• Syn: ↑vociferate
• Derivationally related forms: ↑vociferator (for: ↑vociferate)
• Hypernyms: ↑express, ↑verbalize, ↑verbalise, ↑utter, ↑give tongue to
• Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s something
Useful english dictionary. 2012.