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moan
A long, low vocal sound as of sorrow or pain or of sexual pleasure
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  1. A long, low vocal sound as of sorrow or pain or of sexual pleasure
  2. A similar sound:
  3. A low, sustained, mournful cry, usually indicative of sorrow or pain.
wail
The act of wailing
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  1. The act of wailing
  2. A sound like this
  3. A long, loud, high-pitched sound:
lament
An outward expression of sorrow; lamentation; wail
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  1. An outward expression of sorrow; lamentation; wail
  2. A feeling or expression of grief; a lamentation.
  3. A literary or musical composition, as an elegy or dirge, mourning some death or calamity
bawl
To shout or call out noisily; bellow; yell
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  1. To shout or call out noisily; bellow; yell
  2. To cry or sob loudly; wail.
  3. To weep and wail loudly
wail
Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster's Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.
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  1. Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster's Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.
  2. To cry out in mourning or lamentation
  3. To lament over; bewail.
lament
To express grief for or about; mourn:
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  1. To express grief for or about; mourn:
  2. To regret deeply; deplore:
  3. To grieve audibly; wail.
bay
To bark or howl in long, deep tones
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  1. To bark or howl in long, deep tones
  2. A body of water partially enclosed by land but having a wide outlet to the sea. A bay is usually smaller than a gulf.
  3. To bark at; hence, to follow with barking; to bring or drive to bay.
moan
To complain about; bewail
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  1. To complain about; bewail
  2. To complain, lament, grieve, etc.
  3. To complain, lament, or grieve:
ululate
To howl or hoot
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  1. To howl or hoot
  2. To wail or lament loudly
  3. To howl, wail, or lament loudly, especially by alternating rapidly between two high-pitched sounds.
wail
(Slang, Jazz) To play in an intense or inspired manner
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  1. (Slang, Jazz) To play in an intense or inspired manner
  2. Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster's Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.
  3. To express grief or pain by long, loud cries
yowl
(Intransitive) Utter a yowl.
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  1. (Intransitive) Utter a yowl.
  2. To say or utter with a yowl.
  3. To utter a long loud mournful cry; wail.
bawl
To shout or call out noisily; bellow; yell
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  1. To shout or call out noisily; bellow; yell
  2. To cry or sob loudly; wail.
  3. To weep and wail loudly
wail
To express grief or pain by long, loud cries
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  1. To express grief or pain by long, loud cries
  2. (Obsolete) To choose; to select.
  3. To cry out in mourning or lamentation
yowl
To utter a long loud mournful cry; wail.
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  1. To utter a long loud mournful cry; wail.
  2. To say or utter with a yowl.
  3. (Intransitive) Utter a yowl.
bawl
To shout or call out noisily; bellow; yell
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  1. To shout or call out noisily; bellow; yell
  2. To weep and wail loudly
  3. To cry or sob loudly; wail.
blubber
To say while blubbering
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  1. To say while blubbering
  2. To sob noisily.
  3. To utter while crying and sobbing.
cry
To sob and shed tears, in expressing sorrow, pain, grief, etc.; weep
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  1. To sob and shed tears, in expressing sorrow, pain, grief, etc.; weep
  2. To shed tears, especially as a result of strong emotion such as grief, sorrow, pain, or joy.
  3. (Archaic) To beg for; implore:
keen
To wail in lamentation, especially for the dead.
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  1. To wail in lamentation, especially for the dead.
  2. To utter with a loud wailing voice or wordless cry.
  3. (Intransitive) To utter a keen.
sob
To put or bring (oneself) into a specified condition by sobbing:
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  1. To put or bring (oneself) into a specified condition by sobbing:
  2. To weep aloud with a catch or break in the voice and short, gasping breaths
  3. To weep aloud with convulsive gasping; cry uncontrollably.
wail
To express grief or pain by long, loud cries
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  1. To express grief or pain by long, loud cries
  2. Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster's Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain. The imported definitions may be significantly out of date, and any more recent senses may be completely missing.
  3. To cry out in mourning or lamentation
weep
To emit or run with drops of liquid:
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  1. To emit or run with drops of liquid:
  2. To shed (tears) as an expression of emotion:
  3. To manifest or give expression to a strong emotion, usually grief or sorrow, by crying, wailing, or, esp., shedding tears
yowl
(Intransitive) Utter a yowl.
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  1. (Intransitive) Utter a yowl.
  2. To utter a long loud mournful cry; wail.
  3. To say or utter with a yowl.
guffaw
To laugh in this way
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  1. To laugh in this way
  2. To laugh heartily and boisterously.
roar
To laugh loudly or excitedly.
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  1. To laugh loudly or excitedly.
  2. To move while making a loud noise:
  3. To put, bring, or force into a specified state by roaring:
bay
(Informal) San Francisco Bay.
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  1. (Informal) San Francisco Bay.
  2. A section or compartment, as in a service station, barn, or aircraft, that is set off for a specific purpose:
  3. Sick bay
moan
A similar sound:
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  1. A similar sound:
  2. A low, sustained, mournful cry, usually indicative of sorrow or pain.
  3. A long, low vocal sound as of sorrow or pain or of sexual pleasure
wail
A sound like this
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  1. A sound like this
  2. A loud, bitter protest:
  3. A long, loud, high-pitched sound:
yowl
Such a cry
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  1. Such a cry
  2. A prolonged, loud cry, like the sound of an animal; a wail; a howl.
  3. A long loud mournful cry; a wail.
absurdity
An absurd idea or thing
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  1. An absurd idea or thing
  2. The quality or state of being absurd; nonsense
hoot
Any sound like this
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  1. Any sound like this
  2. A sound suggesting the cry of an owl, especially the sound of a horn.
  3. (US, slang) A fun event or person. (See hootenanny)
joke
Something that is of ludicrously poor quality:
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  1. Something that is of ludicrously poor quality:
  2. (Informal) Something not to be taken seriously; a triviality:
  3. Something said or done to evoke laughter or amusement, especially an amusing story with a punch line.
laugh
The act or sound of laughing
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  1. The act or sound of laughing
  2. The sound of laughing; laughter.
  3. (Informal) Something amusing, absurd, or contemptible; a joke:
scream
A sharp, piercing cry; shriek
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  1. A sharp, piercing cry; shriek
  2. (Informal) A person or thing considered hilariously funny
  3. Any shrill, piercing sound
gas
(US) gas pedal
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  1. (US) gas pedal
  2. A gaseous fuel, such as natural gas.
  3. A condition resulting from indigestion in which such gas causes abdominal bloating, flatulence, etc.
panic
(Slang) A person or thing that is considered extremely funny.
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  1. (Slang) A person or thing that is considered extremely funny.
  2. A widespread fear of the collapse of the financial system, resulting in unreasoned attempts to turn property into cash, withdraw money, etc.
  3. A sudden widespread alarm concerning finances, often resulting in a rush to sell property to raise cash.
riot
A violent public disturbance of the peace, by a number of persons (specified, in law, usually as three or more) assembled together
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  1. A violent public disturbance of the peace, by a number of persons (specified, in law, usually as three or more) assembled together
  2. A wild or turbulent disturbance created by a large number of people.
  3. (Slang) An irresistibly funny person or thing:
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Sentence Examples

  • He cupped his hand to her ear so she could hear over the howl of the rising wind.

  • Against this work and the Ethics of Spinoza the orthodox Cartesians (who were in the majority), no less than sceptical hangers-on like Bayle, raised an all but universal howl of reprobation, scarcely broken for about a century.

  • When the animal is excited, the howl changes into what has been compared to demoniac laughter, whence the name of "laughing-hyena."

  • RUDRA (probably from the root rud, " to howl," hence "the howler"), in Hindu Vedic mythology, a storm god, and father of the Maruts who are frequently called Rudriyas.

  • Or maybe you'll end up sitting out on the porch listening to the howl of coyotes in the distance while you sip your instant hot cocoa.

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