Phrase guide
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
verb
To hold forth about something in an opinionated manner.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal, transitive
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Command instructing a person to speak up or acknowledge something.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: government, military, politics, war
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Command instructing a person to confirm that they are present or that some other objective has been met.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: government, military, politics, war
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: complain, kick, plain, quetch, kvetch
Antonyms: none provided
Narrower terms: nag, peck, hen-peck, backbite, bitch, whine, grizzle, yammer, yawp, murmur, mutter, grumble, croak, gnarl, grouch, scold, protest, repine, gripe, grouse, crab, beef, squawk, bellyache, holler, rail, inveigh, deplore, lament, bewail, bemoan, report, bleat
verb
express one's opinion openly and without fear or hesitation
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: opine, speak up, speak out, animadvert
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: declare
Narrower terms: editorialize, editorialise
verb
start playing
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: strike up
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: play
History
No etymology was provided for this word.
