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moan
To complain, lament, or grieve:
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  1. To complain, lament, or grieve:
  2. To utter a moan or moans.
  3. To complain, lament, grieve, etc.
weep
To manifest or give expression to a strong emotion, usually grief or sorrow, by crying, wailing, or, esp., shedding tears
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  1. To manifest or give expression to a strong emotion, usually grief or sorrow, by crying, wailing, or, esp., shedding tears
  2. To weep for; lament; bewail; mourn
  3. To lament or mourn
lament
To grieve audibly; wail.
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  1. To grieve audibly; wail.
  2. To regret deeply; deplore:
  3. To feel deep sorrow or express it as by weeping or wailing; mourn; grieve
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:
howl
To cry or wail loudly, as in pain, sorrow, or anger.
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  1. To cry or wail loudly, as in pain, sorrow, or anger.
  2. (Slang) To laugh heartily.
  3. To shout or laugh in scorn, mirth, etc.
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.
weep
To express emotion, such as grief, sadness, or joy, by shedding tears.
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  1. To express emotion, such as grief, sadness, or joy, by shedding tears.
  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.
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
howl
To utter the long, loud, wailing cry of wolves, dogs, etc.
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  1. To utter the long, loud, wailing cry of wolves, dogs, etc.
  2. To shout or laugh in scorn, mirth, etc.
  3. To utter with a howl or howls
yowl
To say or utter with a yowl.
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  1. To say or utter with a yowl.
  2. (Intransitive) Utter a yowl.
  3. To utter a long, mournful cry; howl
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.
howl
To shout or laugh in scorn, mirth, etc.
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  1. To shout or laugh in scorn, mirth, etc.
  2. To drive or effect by howling
  3. To utter the long, loud, wailing cry of wolves, dogs, etc.
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.
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.
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
howl
A loud derisive call:
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  1. A loud derisive call:
  2. Any similar sound
  3. A long, loud, wailing cry of a wolf, dog, etc.
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
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.
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Sentence Examples

  • Prince Andrew ran to the door; the scream ceased and he heard the wail of an infant.

  • Jenn covered her ears against the high-pitched wail of magic.

  • The other issue manifested in a loud wail from Destiny's room.

  • Julian afterwards sent Oribasius to restore the temple; but the oracle responded to the emperor's enthusiasm with nothing but a wail over the glory that had departed.

  • Her mouth was open in a silent wail, but the next one would wake Carmen.

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