1. (v. i.) To boast.

2. (v. i.) To utter a sharp, quick cry, as a hound; to bark shrilly with eagerness, pain, or fear; to yap.

3. (n.) A sharp, quick cry; a bark.

air a grievance bark battle cry bawl bay beef bell bellow bellyache bitch blare blat blate bleat blubber boom bray breathe buzz cackle call caterwaul chant cheer chirp clamor complain coo crab croak crow cry drawl exclaim flute fret fret and fume fuss gasp give tongue give voice gripe groan grouch grouse growl grumble grunt hail halloo hiss holler hollo hoot howl hurrah keen kick lilt lodge a complaint low meow mew mewl miaow moo mumble murmur mutter neigh nicker pant pipe pule raise a howl rallying cry register a complaint roar rumble screak scream screech shout shriek sibilate sigh sing snap snarl snort sob squall squawk squeak squeal take on thunder troat trumpet twang ululate wail war cry war whoop warble whicker whine whinny whisper whoop yammer yap yawl yawp yell yip yo-ho yowl