nnoun.communicationa loud utterance; often in protest or oppositionSynset:call cry outcry shout vociferation
Examples:- the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience
Derivationally Related Form:shoutcryyellcalloutcry
Hypernyms:utterance vocalization
Inherited Hypernyms:cryutteranceauditory communicationcommunicationabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:Bronx cheerbattle crybellowbellowingbirdblue murderboocatcallclamorclamoringclamourclamouringhalloohisshollahollerholleringholloholloahoothosannahue and crynoiserallying cryraspberryrazzrazzingroarroaringscreamscreamingscreechscreechingshoutingshriekshriekingsnortwar crywar whoopwhoopyellingyodelyowl
Full Hyponyms:bellowblue murderboocatcallclamorhalloohoothosannanoisescreamwar crywhoopyellingyodel
nnoun.communicationa loud utterance of emotion (especially when inarticulate)Synset:cry
Examples:- a cry of rage
- a yell of pain
Derivationally Related Form:cryyell
Hypernyms:utterance vocalization
Inherited Hypernyms:cryutteranceauditory communicationcommunicationabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:complaint
Full Hyponyms:complaintexclamationlament
vverb.communicationutter a sudden loud crySynset:call cry holler hollo scream shout shout out squall
Examples:- she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle
- I yelled to her from the window but she couldn't hear me
Derivationally Related Form:hollercryholleringscreamingholloyellcallyellingscreamshoutscreamershouting
Hypernyms:emit let loose let out utter
Inherited Hypernyms:shoututter
Direct Hyponyms:halloohollohowlhurrahpipepipe uproarscreakscreechshriekshrillskreakskreighsquawkululatewailwhoopyaupyawl
Full Troponyms:halloohollohowlhurrahshrieksquallsquawkwhoopyowl
Sentence Frame:Something ---s | Somebody ---s | Sam and Sue --- (apply to: scream)
vverb.communicationutter or declare in a very loud voiceSynset:scream
Examples:- You don't have to yell--I can hear you just fine
Derivationally Related Form:yellscreameryeller
Hypernyms:shout
Inherited Hypernyms:yellshouttalkcommunicateinteractact
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s | Sam and Sue --- (apply to: yell)