Ways of crying

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A quiz about ways of crying in English.
Manuel Lujan
Quiz by Manuel Lujan, updated more than 1 year ago
Manuel Lujan
Created by Manuel Lujan about 9 years ago
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Question 1

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[blank_start]Howl[blank_end]: to make a long, loud cry as in grief or in pain. Also, to cry out in laughter or anger.
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  • Howl

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[blank_start]Bleat[blank_end]: to complain or whine in a silly or annoying way.
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  • Bleat

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[blank_start]Caterwaul[blank_end]: to cry harshly; also, to complain or protest noisily.
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  • Caterwaul

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[blank_start]Pout[blank_end]: to show anger or sadness by pushing out your lips, especially your lower lip.
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  • Pout

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[blank_start]Blubber[blank_end]: to cry while making sounds of distress or pain, especially through pouted lips; refers to noisy shedding of tears accompanied by broken or inarticulate speech.
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  • Blubber

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[blank_start]Pule[blank_end]: to cry softly or weakly, with a thin voice.
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  • Pule

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[blank_start]Bawl[blank_end]: to cry out loudly and without restraint; also, to call out in such manner.
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  • Bawl

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To be about to cry is to be close to tears or to be [blank_start]on the verge of tears[blank_end].
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  • on the verge of tears

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To [blank_start]choke up[blank_end] is to be emotional and unable to speak.
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  • choke up

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To [blank_start]sing the blues[blank_end] is to suffer misfortune.
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  • sing the blues

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[blank_start]Keen[blank_end]: to make a long high sound expressing pain or sadness. It suggests lamentation for the dead.
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  • Keen

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[blank_start]Whimper[blank_end]: to make small sounds of pain, fear, or sadness; to cry softly and irregularly; also, to complain or protest as if whining. It refers to low, plaintive, broken or repressed cries.
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  • Whimper

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[blank_start]Snivel[blank_end]: to cry with a stuffed nose; also, to act or speak as if in an emotional, tearful state.
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  • Snivel
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