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叫ぶ — meaning in English

sakebu

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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.
  • exclaim verb To cry out suddenly, usually because of a strong feeling like surprise, pain, or delight.
  • howl noun The long, mournful cry of a wolf, dog, or similar animal.
  • shout verb To say something loudly, especially to express strong emotion or get attention.
  • yell verb To shout loudly, especially out of anger, excitement, or fear.

Senses

叫ぶ is used for these senses in English:

  • call To state, or estimate, approximately or loosely; to characterize without strict regard to fact.
  • cry (ambitransitive) To shout, scream, yell.
  • exclaim (intransitive) To cry out suddenly, from some strong emotion.
  • howl To utter a sound expressive of pain or distress; to cry aloud and mournfully; to lament; to wail.
  • shout (intransitive) To utter a sudden and loud cry, as in joy, triumph, exultation or anger, or to attract attention, to animate others, etc.
  • yell (transitive) To convey by shouting.

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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