| has gloss | (verb) express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words); "She let out a big heavy sigh"; "He uttered strange sounds that nobody could understand"
let loose, utter, emit, let out |
| lexicalization | eng: emit |
| lexicalization | eng: let loose |
| lexicalization | eng: let out |
| lexicalization | eng: utter |
| Note: 22 other subclass(es) ommited in the following list |
| has subclass | (verb) indicate contempt by breathing noisily and forcefully through the nose; "she snorted her disapproval of the proposed bridegroom"
snort |
| has subclass | (verb) to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds; "he grumbled a rude response"; "Stones grumbled down the cliff"
rumble, grumble, growl |
| has subclass | (verb) cry loudly, as of animals; "The coyotes were howling in the desert"
howl, yammer, yowl, wrawl |
| has subclass | (verb) cry like a cat; "the cat meowed"
meow, mew |
| has subclass | (verb) utter the characteristic sound of owls
hoot |
| has subclass | (verb) cry like a goose; "The geese were honking"
honk, cronk |
| has subclass | (verb) utter a sibilant
sibilate |
| has subclass | (verb) braying characteristic of donkeys
bray, hee-haw |
| has subclass | (verb) utter a high-pitched cry, characteristic of pigs
squeal, oink |
| has subclass | (verb) make a clucking sounds, characteristic of hens
clack, cluck, click |
| has subclass | (verb) make a low noise, characteristic of bovines
moo, low |
| has subclass | (verb) make a gurgling sound, characteristic of turkeys
gobble |
| has subclass | (verb) make a characteristic sound, of a horse
whicker, whinny, nicker, neigh |
| has subclass | (verb) utter with gargling or burbling sounds
gargle |
| has subclass | (verb) utter a high-pitched cry, as of seagulls
mew |
| has subclass | (verb) utter `haw'; "he hemmed and hawed"
haw |
| has subclass | (verb) utter `hem' or `ahem'
hem |
| has subclass | (verb) utter a hoarse sound, like a raven
croak, cronk |
| has subclass | (verb) to make melodious sounds; "The nightingale was singing"
sing |
| has subclass | (verb) press (the lips) together and open (the lips) noisily, as in eating
smack |
| has subclass | (verb) chatter inarticulately; of monkeys
gibber |
| has subclass | (verb) utter shrill sounds; "The cocks crowed all morning"
crow |
| has subclass | (verb) cry softly, as of pigeons
coo |
| has subclass | (verb) utter a sudden loud cry; "she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle"; "I yelled to her from the window but she couldn't hear me"
scream, cry, holler, yell, shout, call, shout out, hollo, squall |
| has subclass | (verb) make a cat-like sound
miaow, miaou |
| has subclass | (verb) to say again or imitate; "followers echoing the cries of their leaders"
echo, repeat |
| has subclass | (verb) utter fast and forcefully; "She shot back an answer"
shoot |
| has subclass | (verb) utter with a gurgling sound; "`Help,' the stabbing victim gurgled"
gurgle |
| has subclass | (verb) speak in a nasal voice; "`Come here,' he nasaled"
nasale |
| has subclass | (verb) utter; "She bit out a curse"
bite out |
| has subclass | (verb) utter with a sigh
sigh |
| has subclass | (verb) emit a cry intended to attract other animals; used especially of animals at rutting time
troat |
| has subclass | (verb) make audible; "He lifted a war whoop"
lift |
| has subclass | (verb) utter while panting, as if out of breath
pant |
| has subclass | (verb) utter rapidly; "volley a string of curses"
volley |
| has subclass | (verb) express or utter spontaneously; "break into a yodel"; "break into a song"; "break into tears"
break into |
| has subclass | (verb) utter a sound, as with obvious effort; "She heaved a deep sigh when she saw the list of things to do"
heave |
| has subclass | (verb) utter in unison; "`yes,' the children chorused"
chorus |
| has subclass | (verb) utter with a spitting sound, as if in a rage
splutter, sputter |
| has subclass | (verb) utter (an exclamation, noise, etc.); "The students delivered a cry of joy"
deliver |