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κραυγάζω — meaning in English

kravgazo

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English meaning

  • cry verb To shed tears, usually from sadness, pain, or strong emotion.
  • holler verb To shout loudly, often to get attention or express strong feeling.
  • scream noun A loud, high-pitched cry expressing strong emotion such as fear, pain, or excitement.
  • voice noun The sound a person produces when speaking or singing.
  • yell verb To shout loudly, especially out of anger, excitement, or fear.

Senses

κραυγάζω is used for these senses in English:

  • cry (ambitransitive) To shout, scream, yell.
  • holler (intransitive) To yell or shout.
  • scream (intransitive, also, figuratively) To cry out with a shrill voice; to utter a sudden, sharp outcry, or shrill, loud cry, as in fright or extreme pain; to screech, to shriek.
  • voice (transitive) To give utterance or expression to; to utter; to publish; to announce
  • yell (transitive) To convey by shouting.

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.

holler — full definition

  1. verb To shout loudly, often to get attention or express strong feeling.
  2. noun A loud shout or cry.
  3. verb Informal: to contact someone, especially to ask for help or make plans.

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