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Noun
▲
Make a deep inarticulate sound conveying pain, despair, pleasure, etc
moan
sigh
whine
cry
howl
lamentation
wail
bleat
keen
lament
mewl
murmur
plaint
sob
whimper
grunt
complaint
exhalation
outbreath
beef
grumble
grouch
grouse
gripe
kvetch
miserere
yammer
squawk
grievance
fuss
whinge
carp
holler
yowl
whisper
snivel
sniffle
sough
grizzle
protest
keening
“Her eyes filled with tears as she looked at him and heard him groan softly in pain.”
Noun
▲
A complaint
moan
complaint
grumble
objection
protest
beef
carping
grievance
gripe
grouch
grouse
mutter
muttering
protestation
wail
beefing
bellyaching
whinge
whingeing
whine
fuss
murmur
kvetch
lament
carp
yammer
quibble
holler
cavil
bleat
pain
murmuring
grunting
mumble
fear
niggle
griping
trial
umbrage
affliction
hate
thorn in one's side
thorn in one's flesh
bane of one's life
bete noire
hateful object
personal hate
personal vexation
pet hate
pet peeve
sound
rumble
grunt
more ❯
“The guests did as instructed amongst groans and mutters.”
Noun
▲
A low creaking sound made by an object under pressure
creak
creaking
grating
grinding
jarring
screech
squeak
squeal
squealing
scrape
rasp
jar
grind
scratch
grate
scratching
scraping
rasping
rubbing
screeching
squeaking
rub
scour
rubdown
scrub
“The ship came to rest with a groan and the familiar sound of a powering-down engine.”
Noun
▲
A long, loud, wavering cry or howl
ululation
shout
bellow
yell
shriek
scream
bawl
roar
yowl
wail
bark
yelp
growl
hoot
clamourUK
clamorUS
moan
outcry
bay
whine
lament
keen
blubber
yip
weep
whimper
quest
ululate
howl
lamentation
yap
tumult
clamouringUK
clamoringUS
salvo
baying
barking
growling
roaring
assertion
utterance
woof
halloo
hue
sudden utterance
crash
hubbub
noise
reverberation
blast
grumble
drum
thunder
barrage
clash
detonation
explosion
hue and cry
shrieking
yelling
screaming
caterwauling
loud outcry
yelled statement
loud communication
cry out
more ❯
Noun
▲
A long speech or prose work that bitterly laments the state of society and its morals, and often contains a prophecy of its coming downfall
jeremiad
complaint
diatribe
harangue
keen
lament
lamentation
moan
philippic
rant
tirade
anger
berating
censure
condemnation
denunciation
dispute
fulmination
invective
lecture
malediction
plaint
ranting
revilement
screed
sermon
tongue-lashing
vituperation
wail
broadside
slander
defamation
libel
disparagement
denigration
bad-mouthing
aspersions
opprobrium
calumny
calumniation
character assassination
verbal abuse
mud-slinging
derision
excoriation
stick
scurrilousness
traducement
objurgation
animadversion
rudeness
slurs
slagging off
insolence
derogation
verbal
aspersion
slur
offenseUS
offenceUK
lambasting
scorn
contempt
bad press
earful
detraction
backbiting
name-calling
offensiveness
argument
indignity
impertinence
discourtesy
venom
jibe
sideswipe
slagging
cattiness
abusiveness
humiliation
malice
disapproval
spitefulness
spite
arraignment
slight
reprobation
scandal
rubbishing
cursing
impugnment
abusive language
disfavourUK
smearing
disrespect
disfavorUS
slam
rap
knock
signifying
put-down
depreciation
backhanded compliment
black eye
derisiveness
debate
controversy
coarse language
smear
discredit
obscenity
deprecation
slanderousness
indecency
protest
mouthful
mudslinging
odium
disdain
malapertness
arrogance
remark
coarseness
hit
infamousness
grossness
scandalmongering
discharge
warning
intimidation
curse
slights
fault-finding
chastisement
persecution
maligning
disapprobation
indignities
jibes
dirty dig
ribaldry
vulgarity
rocket
malevolence
assault
rebukes
slanging
slandering
evil-speaking
gossip
malicious talk
muckraking
confrontation
wigging
fulminations
caning
pugnacity
bollocking
defilement
verbals
quinine
knifing
hosing
carpeting
rollicking
put-downs
stigmatizationUS
implication
commination
coarse words
foul talk
rough language
abusive talk
spiteful talk
backstabbing
belittlement
lie
tale
infighting
badmouthing
viciousness
combativeness
roasting
disagreement
belligerence
inculpation
incrimination
indictment
mauling
savaging
trash talk
kicking around
pushing around
reprehension
riot act
charge
stigmatisationUK
upbraidment
damning
dressing-down
affront
barb
dig
a slanging match
telling-off
ticking off
verbal assault
unkind remarks
hateful talk
outrage
profane language
cut
slap
rap over the knuckles
diss
dis
snub
gird
dart
dressing down
poke
name
taunt
mockery
personality
injury
shame
ignominy
impudence
incivility
superciliousness
sledge
unpleasantry
flame
pejorative
disdainfulness
despite
slap in the face
kick in the teeth
abusive remark
cheap shot
more ❯
Verb
▲
To complain or grumble
complain
gripe
grouse
grumble
lament
moan
object
mutter
protest
whinge
beef
bellyache
niggle
bemoan
carp
find fault
growl
grunt
keen
mumble
make a fuss
cry out
whine
bleat
grouch
chunter
kvetch
murmur
fuss
nag
grump
wail
whimper
squawk
yammer
grizzle
scream
repine
inveigh
caterwaul
holler
squeal
crab
yowl
croak
maunder
yawp
kick
yaup
create
sound off
mither
kick up a fuss
chirp
natter
crib
snivel
bewail
cavil
go on
object to
be on at someone
speak out against
plain over
grieve
deplore
knock
oppose
find fault with
remonstrate
cry
pick holes in
fret
rumble
rail at
kick up a stink
lodge a complaint
make a complaint
gurn
pule
scold
blow off
take on
mouth
kick up a rumpus
muddle
talk under your breath
swallow
slur
burble
snarl
drone
sputter
gabble
witter
reproach
nitpick
charge
denounce
demur
criticizeUS
dissent
gainsay
indict
contravene
defy
impute
accuse
deprecate
attack
disapprove
refute
ascribe
expostulate
lay
twine
differ
disagree
criticiseUK
snort
squeak
inveigh against
run down
take exception to
go on about
nit-pick
put the boot in
look askance
sorrow about
sorrow for
grieve over
sigh over
take exception
condemn
express disapproval
raise objections
make a stand
take a stand
put up a fight
anathematize
execrate
curse
except
raise Cain
make a song and dance
make a scene
rampage
decry
declaim
disparage
rant
lambaste
admonish
revile
rail
impugn
lash
upbraid
castigate
vituperate
vilify
berate
roast
blast
recriminate
trash
censure
fulminate
scorch
abuse
storm
rage
blame
denigrate
yap
bawl
yelp
tongue-lash
grouch about
lay out
rip into
lay into
jump down one's throat
work over
crack down on
go after
complain vehemently about
kick up a fuss about
have at
beef about
sound off about
let have it
bellyache about
kick up a stink about
more ❯
“I'm of the age where I have carte blanche to grumble and groan about Christmas.”
Verb
▲
Make a deep inarticulate sound conveying pain, despair, pleasure, etc
moan
sigh
wail
bleat
cry
mewl
murmur
whimper
whine
howl
sob
call out
keen
yowl
lament
scream
mourn
grieve
growl
weep
squeal
repine
holler
squawk
yawp
caterwaul
yammer
bemoan
carp
grumble
weep over
complain about
shed tears for
wail for
rain
anguish
suffer
heave a sigh
pine for
wail about
despair
kick self
take it hard
beat one's breast
eat one's heart out
cry for
pine
ache
eat heart out
be miserable
shed tears
be despondent
agoniseUK
be sad
cry a river
eat your heart out
feel sad
be heavy of heart
sing the blues
be dejected
be wretched
chunter
create
chirp
natter
crib
find fault
kick up a fuss
make a fuss
go on
put the boot in
be on at someone
cry out
yap
boohoo
shrill
boom
trumpet
bray
rout
bluster
break down
burst into tears
howl your eyes out
give tongue
woof
miaow
huzzah
hurrah
bicker
quarrel
call at the top of one's voice
crying noise
make screeching
curse
rail
declaim
fulminate
threaten
gnarl
low
blare
yell at
utter threat
beller
raise one's voice
drip
explode
detonate
brawl
rebound
blast
repercuss
sound
din
drum
reverberate
reecho
resound
let go
let it out
call at the top of your voice
thick
fat
flab
nettle
swell
whale
flitch
seethe
swollen
more ❯
“Her eyes filled with tears as she looked at him and heard him groan softly in pain.”
Verb
▲
(of an object) To make a low creaking sound when pressure or weight is applied
creak
grate
grind
screech
squeak
squeal
jar
rasp
scrape
squawk
screak
sound
scratch
rub
crepitate
chirr
complain
grit
scrunch
“Now my shelves groan under the weight of vinyl and CDs which remain unheard and unloved.”
Verb
▲
To vomit or retch
heave
vomit
gag
retch
spew
barf
puke
throw up
upchuck
hurl
pant
puff
chunder
be sick
blow
boke
breathe
chuck
expand
gasp
honk
hyperventilate
keck
rise
sigh
slang
spit up
swell
wheeze
bring up
cough up
dilate
exhale
get sick
palpitate
sob
suspire
throb
chuck up
disgorge
huff
sick up
sign
blow chunks
breathe heavily
utter wearily
do the technicolor yawn
toss your cookies
do a technicolour yawn
emit
struggle for breath
fight for air
draw
drag
suck
breathe loudly
enlarge
breathe rapidly
fill
distend
inflate
ruminate
ejaculate
spew forth
be short of breath
breathe out
pull at
gasp for breath
whistle
cough
respire
hiss
rasp
inspire
croak
whoop
sniffle
breathe audibly
snore
murmur
sibilate
breathe noisily
rattle
whisper
buzz
breathe roughly
speak hoarsely
struggle for air
draw in one's breath
more ❯
Verb
▲
Make musical sounds with the voice, especially words with a set tune
sing
chant
carol
croon
trill
intone
pipe
warble
vocaliseUK
vocalizeUS
yodel
chorus
descant
hum
intonate
quaver
troll
buzz
perform
purr
render
whine
whistle
belt out
canary
cantillate
choir
duet
harmoniseUK
harmonizeUS
hymn
lullaby
mouth
resonate
resound
reverberate
serenade
singsong
solo
tune
vibrate
wait
line out
make melody
burst into song
lift up a voice
whir
rustle
whisper
burble
sigh
rumble
purl
tinkle
ripple
trickle
throb
thrum
bombinate
zip
whish
whirr
whizz
zoom
whiz
burr
bumble
susurrate
strum
sound
hustle
bombilate
mumble
bum
moan
sing low
more ❯
Verb
▲
Put into words or song
vocalizeUS
articulate
enunciate
pass
say
speak
state
talk
tell
utter
verbaliseUK
verbalizeUS
bring out
canary
chirp
communicate
convey
croon
emit
express
impart
intone
moan
pronounce
shout
sound
vent
voice
warble
yodel
belt out
give out
let out
put forward
spell out
talk about
give voice to
put into words
speak clearly
vocaliseUK
insist
warrant
guarantee
certify
acknowledge
adduce
introduce
vow
hold
postulate
post
depose
notify
promise
pose
comment on
pledge
bring up
touch on
name
decree
allude to
establish
pass on
release
verify
uphold
confirm
move
allow
blaze
support
witness
particularizeUS
placard
flash
call
volunteer
assure
itemizeUS
proffer
particulariseUK
refer to
give an undertaking
itemiseUK
speak of
tell of
proposition
undertake
advert to
drop
instance
defend
share
lay out
own
corroborate
set
put out
picture
imply
validate
swear up and down
take an oath
remark on
style
interject
interpose
call attention to
reason
catalogueUK
give evidence
own up
make
bounce
blast
document
transmit
weigh in
covenant
list
tender
endorse
give an account
vouch for
vindicate
catalogUS
discourse
reflect
mouth off
hypothesizeUS
make reference to
bind oneself
cross one's heart
make mention of
touch upon
hint at
run through
judge
register
define
prove
editorializeUS
stipulate
pretend
rule
record
authenticate
prescribe
blurt out
editorialiseUK
recognizeUS
question
drum
read out
ask
notice
mark
engage
recogniseUK
justify
appear
solicit
vote
serve
advert
contract
hypothesiseUK
dictate
illustrate
treat
prefer
say so
give details
swear on bible
come up with
expatiate
assume
lay down the law
blazon abroad
swear an oath
write
deal with
presuppose
account for
commit oneself
make a deposition
let on
pass the word
hold forth
give an assurance
point to
let it be known
suppose
challenge
presume
adjudicate
lay
ordain
stamp
allude
theorizeUS
conjecture
substantiate
wisecrack
come clean
commentate
state publicly
refer
characterizeUS
venture
cover
take
animadvert
give notice
concede
determine
premise
transfer
point
agree
preconize
promote
query
identify
invoke
pontificate
print
stump
secure
ensure
feel
theoriseUK
insure
lodge
burst out with
cross heart
request
put up
grant
guaranty
spread around
tweet
leak
stand for
sing
decide
provide
state on oath
pass comment
clinch
okay
inform of
soapbox
rubber-stamp
cinch
ice
provide details
extend
recommend
conduct
descant
enjoin
evoke
paraphrase
urge
plight
transfuse
propone
give details of
recapitulate
commit
breathe a word of
restate
lock up
nail down
bear out
return
talk big
wire
cable
noise abroad
give notice of
give the facts
back up
yield
counsel
spill the beans
make a case
press for
blow hot air
talk over
swear by
bid
swear on the Bible
characteriseUK
throw up
realizeUS
track
shout out
break a story
make a motion
hold out
make a pitch
bring to light
bruit about
move for
realiseUK
give your word
give one's word
get through
make allusions to
run down
give forth
let anyone know of
shout something from the rooftops
put it on record
bring in
state under oath
recap
direct attention to
espouse
accuse
impute
reference
syllogize
term
set something forth
explicate
chip in
reiterate
reproduce
hypothecate
explore
contribute
throw in
put in two cents
systematizeUS
propagate
buttress
interpolate
found
surmise
expostulate
label
run with
insert
rumorUS
hand on
crack
canvas
canvass
dress up
spring
make plain
be emphatic
enforce
have a say
speak briefly of
systematiseUK
codify
administer
initiate
bring
file
project
ask about
champion
issue a statement about
tag
ring up
break
let somebody in on
blaze abroad
ratify
build
ground
exhort
draw conclusions
remonstrate
take the wraps off
rumourUK
put about that
toot
effect
make official
examine
underwrite
evidence
ostend
make it known
ascertain
get the answer to
seek the answer to
adumbrate
let someone know of
hand down
show off
initial
flag
appeal
write about
give form to
have one's say
dispatch
arrange
scrutinizeUS
sift
tell the story of
echo
run by again
say again
unload
rehash
play back
depone
collect
receive
demonstrate
give as an example
treat of
pass comment on
say something about
take a stand
conjure up
write up
peddle
shoot one's wad
shoot off one's mouth
mount
plug
start
begin
commence
constate
voice-over
deliberate about
exchange views about
converse about
confer about
talk through
exchange views on
give a account of
advise of
give a description of
paint a word picture of
provide details of
paint in words
give the facts on
give a rundown of
give details on
lock on
set the seal on
be a witness
seal
sew up
make safe
say under oath
stake
deliberate
scrutiniseUK
free
watermark
sign
give proof of
provide evidence of
reassure
bear witness to
purvey
put in circulation
get out
send out
bruit abroad
churn out
run off at mouth
bring word
communicate information
bring word on
perform
numerate
cue
send word
telephone
let know
radio
tip off
pass out
teach
debrief
get on a soapbox
spread it around
shoot off mouth
shout from the housetops
prevail upon
encourage
sustain
sling
distribute
bind yourself
swear under oath
give word of honor
give one's word of honour
make a commitment
undertake solemnly
spitball
invite
nominate
kibitz
use as an excuse
plea bargain
cop a plea
use as excuse
answer charges
spell
intend
give an airing to
hit
spin a yarn
give the word
lay it on the line
clue one in
let one's hair down
shoot the breeze
get off one's chest
sketch out
make a case for
dare say
cross one's heart and hope to die
vouchsafe
soak
hook
lecture
give reasons for
come out
offer as a suggestion
put on the map
exalt
throw spotlight on
hype
build up
lay forward
make a pitch for
puff
ballyhoo
aggrandize
beat the drum for
sponsor
back
delegate
privilege
forward
mail
email
bring out into the open
take up
thresh out
hit up
lay claim to
stake out
have printed
spotlight
put in print
gazette
enlarge
number
rattle off
speak publicly
enact
do your party piece
dramatizeUS
count
give a report
dramatiseUK
give verbal account
tick off
transcribe
enquireUK
inquireUS
give your word of honour
give your oath
sign for
give word
tell a story
give a report of
say out loud
give a recitation
read aloud
say aloud
read out loud
get on soapbox
act as if
get off chest
stand by
put on ice
put in
put to
speak one's piece
hit on
lay before
lay on the line
pop the question
hold out for
pick up
accede
accept
transliterate
have dibs on something
have a lock on
infer
harangue
add up to
assent
construe
appreciate
arbitrate
sermonizeUS
put on record
fess up
make a clean breast of
come out of the closet
cop to
acquiesce
make a clean breast
tell all about
blow the gaff on
go into details
blow the lid off
'fess up
squeal about
confide
concur
own up to
get something off one's chest
spill the beans about
cough up
spill your guts
answer for
give grounds for
stand behind
cry out
continue
reword
convert
pledge oneself
rant
moralizeUS
class
brand
feature
solemnly promise
speechify
preachify
rephrase
trust
promise under oath
rip
cross
zap
mix
dispute
pigeonhole
typify
exemplify
peg
epitomizeUS
typecast
symbolizeUS
classify
symboliseUK
model
personify
draw
categorizeUS
character
vociferate
make an oration
give a talk
give an address
denounce
moraliseUK
give a lecture
pile it on
deliver a sermon
give a sermon
bloviate
sermoniseUK
make a speech
retort
swear blind
pledge yourself
transpose
command
constitute
give witness
rely on
depend on
have at
sock it to one
lace into
have bone to pick
lock horns with
gang up on
let have it
go at
take on
set to
put up argument
lay into
jump on
come at
stick it to
light into
fly in face of
mix it up
give a ruling on
sit in judgement on
rule on
make a ruling on
sit in judgment
pass judgment
decide on
settle on
give a verdict on
pass judgement on
persist
have confidence in
make an affidavit
swear to God
riposte
seem
bolt
bellow
call out
blat
scream
shriek
screech
turn
emblematize
epitomiseUK
embody
instantiate
categoriseUK
individuate
individualizeUS
personaliseUK
individualiseUK
singularize
personalizeUS
distinguish
signalizeUS
peculiarize
signaliseUK
tab
order
direct
say further
continue to speak
state further
go on
keep going
impose
yawp
utter suddenly
ululate
holler
figure
carry on
counter
come back
retaliate
sing out
go on to say
govern
mandate
demand
influence
affect
control
act
choose
call aloud
say loudly
rend the air
come to
say in response
arrive at
snap back
hurl back
fling back
round on someone
come back with
look like
instruct
shape
call the tune
manage
regiment
have a bearing on
walk heavy
take the reins
read the riot act
call the play
put foot down
guide
lead
look to be
come off as
come across as
appear to be
give every indication of being
strike someone that
create the impression of being
have the appearance of being
seem to be
create the impression that
strike you as being
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strike as being
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have the air of being
gather
understand
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think
view
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fancy
consider
reckon
deem
dream
conceive
speculate
conclude
suspect
expect
be afraid
take as gospel truth
take stock in
take as a hypothesis
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