Phrase guide

at the top of one's lungs

prep_phrase · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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prep_phrase

Meaning 1

As loudly as vocally possible.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

Examples

  • She started screaming at the top of her lungs when she saw a snake.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: at the top of one's voice

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

23 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: z plných plic — as loudly as possible
  • Czech: z plna hrdla — as loudly as possible
  • Danish: af sine lungers fulde kraft — as loudly as possible
  • Finnish: täysin palkein — as loudly as possible
  • Finnish: kurkku suorana — as loudly as possible
  • French: à pleins poumons — as loudly as possible
  • French: à tue-tête — as loudly as possible
  • German: aus voller Lunge — as loudly as possible
  • German: aus voller Kehle — as loudly as possible
  • German: aus voller Brust — as loudly as possible
  • Hindi: बहुत जोर से चिल्लाना (bahut jor se cillānā) — as loudly as possible
  • Hungarian: torkaszakadtából — as loudly as possible
  • Hungarian: ahogy a torkán kifér — as loudly as possible
  • Hungarian: teli torokból/tüdőből — as loudly as possible
  • Icelandic: fullum hálsi — as loudly as possible
  • Italian: a pieni polmoni — as loudly as possible
  • Polish: ile sił w płucach — as loudly as possible
  • Portuguese: o mais alto que puder — as loudly as possible
  • Portuguese: a plenos pulmões — as loudly as possible
  • Russian: во всё го́рло (vo vsjo górlo) — as loudly as possible
  • Spanish: a pleno pulmón — as loudly as possible
  • Swedish: för full hals — as loudly as possible
  • Turkish: avazı çıktığı kadar — as loudly as possible