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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | call out, yell |
| Synonyms: | bark, bawl, bay, bellow, bleat, cackle, call, caw, chatter, cheer, clack, clamor, cluck, coo, croak, crow, ejaculate, exclaim, gabble, growl, grunt, hail, hiss, holler, holler out, hoot, howl, low, meow, moo, nicker, pipe, quack, roar, scream, screech, shout, shriek, sing out, snarl, squawk, trill, tweet, twitter, vociferate, whinny, whistle, whoop, yawp, yelp |
| Main Entry: | gasp |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | draw breath in sharply |
| Synonyms: | blow, catch one's breath, choke, convulse, fight for breath, gulp, heave, inhale, inspire, pant, puff, respire, sniffle, snort, wheeze, whoop |
| Main Entry: | gloat |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | exclaim triumph |
| Synonyms: | celebrate, crow*, exult, glory, rejoice, relish, rub it in, triumph, vaunt, whoop |
| Antonyms: | be sad, commiserate, sympathize |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | holler |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | shout, yell |
| Synonyms: | bawl, bellow, call, cheer, complain, cry, hoot, howl, roar, scream, screech, shriek, shrill, squawk, squeal, ululate, vociferate, wail, whoop, yap, yelp |
| Main Entry: | laugh |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | expressing amusement, happiness |
| Synonyms: | break up, burst*, cachinnate, chortle, chuckle, convulsed, crack up, crow, die laughing, fracture, giggle, grin, guffaw, howl, roar, roll in the aisles, scream, shriek, snicker, snort, split one's sides, titter, whoop, with sound be in stitches |
| Antonyms: | cry |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | shout |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | loud outcry |
| Synonyms: | bark, bawl, bellow, call, cheer, clamor, cry, howl, hue, roar, salvo, scream, screech, shriek, squall, squawk, tumult, vociferation, whoop, yammer, yap, yawp, yell |
| Antonyms: | whimper |
| Main Entry: | shout |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | cry out loudly |
| Synonyms: | bawl, bay, bellow, call out, cheer, clamor, exclaim, holler*, raise voice, roar, scream, screech, shriek, squall, squawk, vociferate, whoop, yammer, yap, yawp, yell |
| Antonyms: | whimper |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | shriek |
| Part of Speech: | noun, verb |
| Definition: | high-pitched scream |
| Synonyms: | blare, cry, howl, screech, shout, shrill, squawk, squeal, wail, whoop, yell |
| Antonyms: | peep |
| Main Entry: | yell |
| Part of Speech: | noun, verb |
| Definition: | loud communication |
| Synonyms: | bawl, bellow, call, cheer, complain, cry, holler*, hoot, howl, lament, roar, scream, screech, shout, shriek, shrill, squawk, squeal, ululate, vociferate, wail, weep, whoop, yap, yelp, yip |
| Antonyms: | whisper |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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