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(v)
To cry weakly with a soft, high-pitched sound; to whimper; to whine.
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To cry or sob softly and intermittently.
(intransitive) To whimper or whine.
(n)
A complaint.
To howl loudly or prolongedly in lamentation or joy.
To utter a loud, protracted, mournful sound or cry, as dogs and wolves often do.
Of animals (especially a lion), to make a loud deep noise.
The act of lamenting.
(intransitive) To express grief; to weep or wail; to mourn.
A fore-and-aft rigged sailing vessel with two masts, main and mizzen, the mizzen stepped abaft the rudder post.
A structure that bars passage.
A thin artificial barrier that separates two pieces of land or forms a perimeter enclosing the lands of a house, building, etc.
A rampart of earth, stones etc. built up for defensive purposes.
A narrow ledge or shelf, as along the top or bottom of a slope.
A wall, typically built outside of a harbour, that diminishes damage due to battering by the waves.
To wail, to cry plaintively.
A loud, intense shouting or wailing.
Alternative form of waul. [To wail, to cry plaintively.]
A long-drawn, high-pitched complaining cry or sound.
(obsolete, intransitive) To cry like a cat; to waul.
To shout in a loud voice, due to pain, or fear, or unhappiness.
Loud or coarse talk.
To wail, mewl (as an infant).
To cry out.
An outcry.
(countable, uncountable) A loud cry or uproar.
(often nautical) A sudden storm, as found in a squall line.
A deep, prolonged audible inhale and exhale of breath; as when fatigued, frustrated, grieved, or relieved; the act of sighing.
Pronunciation spelling of wailing.
(slang) Alternative form of whale on. [(slang) To strike an opponent heavily and repeatedly in a fight.]
A cry or shout.
To cry; to shed tears, especially when accompanied with sobbing or other difficulty speaking, as an expression of emotion such as sadness or joy.
(meteorology) A very strong wind, more than a breeze, less than a storm; number 7 through to 9 winds on the 12-step Beaufort scale.
A noisy quarrel.
A low, mournful cry of pain, sorrow or pleasure.
A great outcry or vociferation; loud and continued shouting or exclamation.
(slang, intransitive) To weep to the extent that one's face contorts.
(Ireland, slang) vulva.
(simile, informal) Of an adult or older child, to bawl unabashedly and pitifully.
(intransitive) To cry out suddenly, from some strong emotion.
(countable) The cry of a cat.
Obsolete form of mewl. [To cry weakly with a soft, high-pitched sound; to whimper; to whine.]
(idiomatic) To cry, shed tears, weep loudly.
(Internet slang, derogatory) To whine; to complain miserably.
A prolonged, loud cry, like the sound of an animal; a wail; a howl.
(dated) The cry of a cat.
(ambitransitive) To shout or cheer.
A high-pitched sound, such as the scream of a child or a female person, or noisy worn-down brake pads.
The act or noise of yammering.
(poetic) To moan, to make a moaning sound.
(intransitive) To behave like a wolf.
(transitive) To shout very loudly.
(rare) Alternative form of squall. [(often nautical) A sudden storm, as found in a squall line.]
The Soviet system of connections and social relationships; one's social or business network (in Russian or Soviet society).
A sharp, shrill outcry or scream; a shrill wild cry caused by sudden or extreme terror, pain, or the like.
A spherically contained volume of air or other gas, especially one made from soapy liquid.
(intransitive) To express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment.
(idiomatic) To feel sorry for oneself; to feel sadness or regret, especially in combination with self-pity.
A loud sound.
The act of blubbing.
A shout.
(countable, chiefly derogatory) An act of crying or weeping freely and noisily.
(idiomatic) To weep for an elongated time, or in an excessive manner.
(intransitive, informal) To cry whee.
(transitive) To whine about.
(idiomatic, by extension) To complain, especially in order to obtain sympathy for one's own purportedly sad situation.
The short, loud, explosive sound uttered by a dog, a fox, and some other animals.
A yell, shout.
Stubborn insistence.
(UK, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland) A peevish complaint.
(uncountable, fandom slang, dated) Such feelings collectively.
A loud electric alarm or horn, especially as used in automobiles in the early 20th century.
The act, or the sound of sniffling; the condition of having a runny or wet nose, as from a cold or allergies.
Alternative form of cry in one's beer. [(idiomatic) To feel sorry for oneself; to feel sadness or regret, especially in combination with self-pity.]
(archaic, transitive) To howl at.
(dialect, nonstandard) Worry; anxiety.
Any of several birds of the family Rallidae that have short bills.
(transitive) To moan or complain about (something).
A complaint, often a petty or trivial one.
The cry of an owl.
(dated) The sailfish.
(transitive) To utter with a loud voice; to shout out.
A sibilant sound, especially that of rapid movement through the air.
(obsolete) A din or confused noise, as of many voices, birdsong, etc.
Obsolete form of exclaim. [(intransitive) To cry out suddenly, from some strong emotion.]
A soft, low-pitched sound; specifically, a soft or sentimental hum, song, or tune.
(British, regional) To cry, sob, cry out or yell; to scream.
The act of snarling; a growl; a surly or peevish expression; an angry contention.
(UK dialectal) An outcry; noise.
(intransitive) To exclaim "ouch!" in discomfort or pain.
A loud sound, or a succession of loud sounds, as of bells, thunder, cannon, shouts, laughter, of a multitude, etc.
A shout of halloo.