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Schrei — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • call verb To contact someone by phone, or to cry out or shout to get attention.
  • cry verb To shed tears, usually from sadness, pain, or strong emotion.
  • hoot noun The low, mournful call of an owl.
  • outcry noun A strong, public expression of protest or anger.
  • scream noun A loud, high-pitched cry expressing strong emotion such as fear, pain, or excitement.
  • shout verb To say something loudly, especially to express strong emotion or get attention.
  • squeal noun A loud, high-pitched cry or sound.
  • wail verb To cry out loudly in grief, pain, or sorrow.

Senses

Schrei is used for these senses in English:

  • call A pipe or other instrument to call birds or animals by imitating their note or cry. A game call.
  • call (US, law) A reference to, or statement of, an object, course, distance, or other matter of description in a survey or grant requiring or calling for a corresponding object, etc., on the land.
  • hoot The cry of an owl.
  • scream A loud, emphatic, exclamation of extreme emotion, especially horror, fear, excitement, or anger; it may comprise a word or a sustained, high-pitched vowel sound.
  • shout A loud burst of voice or voices; a violent and sudden outcry, especially that of a multitude expressing joy, triumph, exultation, anger, or great effort.
  • squeal A high-pitched sound, such as the scream of a child or a female person, or noisy worn-down brake pads.
  • wail A prolonged cry, usually high-pitched, especially as of grief or anguish. [from 15th c.]
  • wail Any similar sound as of lamentation; a howl.

call — full definition

  1. verb To contact someone by phone, or to cry out or shout to get attention.
  2. verb To give someone or something a name; to refer to something in a particular way.
  3. verb To pay a brief visit, or to stop at a place, especially a ship stopping at a port.
  4. verb To predict or officially declare an outcome.
  5. noun An act of speaking to someone on the phone.

cry — full definition

  1. verb To shed tears, usually from sadness, pain, or strong emotion.
  2. verb To shout or call out loudly.
  3. noun An act of shedding tears.
  4. noun A loud shout or call.

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