to make oneself hoarse

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• roar — [rôr] vi. [ME raren < OE rarian, akin to Ger rehren < IE echoic base * rei , to cry out > Sans rǡyati, (he) bellows, ON rāmr, hoarse] 1. to utter a loud, deep, rumbling sound, as a lion or a person in excitement, pain, anger, etc. 2. to… …   English World dictionary

• Magic in Harry Potter — In the Harry Potter series created by J. K. Rowling, magic is depicted as a natural force that can be used to override the usual laws of nature. Many fictional magical creatures exist in the series, while ordinary creatures sometimes exhibit new… …   Wikipedia

• roar — [[t]rɔr, roʊr[/t]] v. i. 1) anb to utter a loud, deep, extended sound, as in anger or excitement 2) to laugh loudly or boisterously 3) to make a loud din, as thunder, cannon, waves, or wind 4) to function or move with a loud, deep sound, as a… …   From formal English to slang

• talk — [tôk] vi. [ME talken (akin to Fris, to chatter), prob. freq. based on OE talian, to reckon, akin to talu,TALE] 1. a) to put ideas into, or exchange ideas by, spoken words; speak; converse b) to express something in words; make a statement (of, on …   English World dictionary

• roar — roarer, n. /rawr, rohr/, v.i. 1. to utter a loud, deep cry or howl, as in excitement, distress, or anger. 2. to laugh loudly or boisterously: to roar at a joke. 3. to make a loud sound or din, as thunder, cannon, waves, or wind. 4. to function or …   Universalium

• roar — /rɔ / (say raw) verb (i) 1. to utter a loud, deep sound, especially of excitement, distress, or anger. 2. to laugh loudly or boisterously. 3. to make a loud noise in breathing, as a horse. 4. to make a loud noise or din, as thunder, cannon, waves …  

• scream — /skrim / (say skreem) verb (i) 1. to utter a loud, sharp, piercing cry. 2. to emit a shrill, piercing sound, as a whistle, etc. 3. to laugh immoderately. 4. to make something known by violent, startling words. 5. to be startlingly conspicuous,… …  

• laugh — [laf, läf] vi. [ME laughen < OE hleahhan, akin to Ger lachen (OHG hlahhan) < IE base * klēg , to cry out, sound > Gr klangē, L clangor] 1. to make the explosive sounds of the voice, and the characteristic movements of the features and… …   English World dictionary

• scream — /skreem/, v.i. 1. to utter a loud, sharp, piercing cry. 2. to emit a shrill, piercing sound: The sirens and whistles screamed. 3. to laugh immoderately or uncontrollably: The comedian had the audience screaming. 4. to shout or speak shrilly, esp …   Universalium

• scream — [[t]skrim[/t]] v. i. 1) to utter a loud, sharp, piercing cry 2) to emit a shrill, piercing sound 3) to laugh immoderately or uncontrollably 4) to shout or speak shrilly 5) to be conspicuous or startling 6) to utter with or as if with a scream or… …   From formal English to slang

• scream — [skrēm] vi. [ME screamen, akin to Fl schreemen, to scream, Ger schrei, a cry < IE * skerei < echoic base * (s)ker > SHRIEK, RAVEN1, RING1] 1. a) to utter a shrill, loud, piercing cry in fright, pain, etc …   English World dictionary