schluchzen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- moan noun A low, drawn-out sound expressing pain, sadness, or pleasure.
- snivel verb To breathe noisily through a blocked nose.
- sob verb To cry with short, gasping breaths.
- sobbing noun The act of crying with gasping breaths.
- whimper verb To cry or make small, weak, broken sounds, usually from pain, fear, or distress.
Senses
schluchzen is used for these senses in English:
- moan (transitive) To say in a moan, or with a moaning voice. [from 19th c.]
- snivel (pejorative, intransitive) To cry while sniffling; to whine or complain while crying.
- sob A cry with a short, sudden expulsion of breath.
- sobbing Act of one who sobs; a crying or weeping.
- whimper A low intermittent sob.
- whimper To cry or sob softly and intermittently.
moan — full definition
- noun A low, drawn-out sound expressing pain, sadness, or pleasure.
- verb To make such a sound.
- verb To complain, especially persistently or about small things.
snivel — full definition
- verb To breathe noisily through a blocked nose.
- verb To cry with sniffing sounds, often while complaining.
- verb To utter something while sniffling or crying.
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