What's another word for
☀
Appearance
✓Use device theme  
✓Dark theme
✓Light theme

What is another word for turn on the waterworks?

Need synonyms for turn on the waterworks? Here's a list of similar words from our thesaurus that you can use instead.

Verb
To whinge or whine
grizzle
cry
whimper
whine
weep
blubber
snivel
bawl
sob
blub
howl
mewl
whinge
boohoo
wail
greet
bleat
pule
moan
girn
fret
cry fretfully
keen
put on the weeps
cry as if one's heart would break
crack up
cry your eyes out
break down
shed bitter tears
shed tears
be in tears
cry one's heart out
tear up
choke up
dissolve in tears
turn on waterworks
burst into tears
howl your eyes out
lament
squall
grieve
mourn
yowl
sniff
plain
bemoan
bewail
let go
let it all out
ring the blues
groan
ululate
gripe
complain
scream
sniffle
mutter
grumble
squeal
murmur
growl
repine
nag
yammer
carp
grouch
inveigh
maunder
deplore
caterwaul
fuss
croak
squawk
sigh
holler
yawp
grump
sorrow
yelp
sough
grouse
beef
bellyache
screech
kvetch
crab
yaup
yell
shed tears over
hurt
kick
shriek
regret
cry a river
kick up a fuss
carry on
eat your heart out
sing the blues
snuffle
roar
mither
weep for
shed tears for
agonizeUS
suffer
anguish
ache
rue
weep over
cry over
bleed
protest
remonstrate
agoniseUK
be miserable
be sad
feel sad
shrill
cry softly
cry convulsively
drip
grunt
let it out
make a fuss
mumble
call out
plead
despair
yap
pine
waul
object
sound off
create
kick up a rumpus
be despondent
be heavy of heart
be dejected
be wretched
grouch about
complain vehemently about
kick up a fuss about
beef about
sound off about
bellyache about
take exception
kick up a stink about
become speechless
moan about
repent
plain over
complain about
express regret about
be sorry
grieve over
wail for
express sorrow about
sigh over
sorrow over
grieve for
bear
be unhappy
be mournful
be in distress
take it hard
be upset
be distressed
be in anguish
weep and wail
be sorrowful
“I know children will turn on the waterworks if the adults get all dramatic.”
Find more words!
Use * for blank tiles (max 2) Advanced Search Advanced Search
Use * for blank spaces Advanced Search
Advanced Word Finder

New Story Writing Game!

Win Amazon gift cards by writing simple stories at Fictish, a new story writing game backed by WordHippo.

See Also

Nearby Words
turn on waterworks
turn on your heel
turn other cheek
turnout
turn out
turn out as planned
turn on the heat
turn-ons
turn one's thoughts to
turn one's head
turn one's hand to
turn one's energies to
Find Synonyms
go
Word Tools Finders & Helpers Apps More Synonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Rhymes
Sentences
Nouns
Verbs
Adjectives
Adverbs
Plural
Singular
Past Tense
Present Tense
Word Unscrambler
Words With Friends
Scrabble
Crossword / Codeword
iOS / Apple
Android
Home
About Us
Terms of Use
Privacy Statement
A B C D E F G H I J K L M
N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Antonyms
A B C D E F G H I J K L M
N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Copyright WordHippo © 2025