to shout something or make a loud noise, usually when you are angry, in pain, or excite

to shout at someone in a forceful manner (of a dog) to make a loud, rough noise

to make an unpleasant, loud, high noise

to cry or say something loudly and usually on a high note, especially because of strong emotions such as fear, excitement, or anger

to speak very quietly, using the breath but not the voice, so that only the person close to you can hear you

to speak quietly and in a low voice that is not easy to hear, often when you are worried or complaining about something

to speak, write or shout in a loud, uncontrolled, or angry way, often saying confused or silly things

to talk or write in a confused way, often for a long time

to talk or say something in a quick, confused, excited, or silly way

to complain about someone or something in an annoyed way

to make a long, low sound of pain, suffering, or another strong emotion

to make a low, rough sound, usually in anger

to speak in an uncontrolled way, usually because you are upset or angry, or because you are sick to praise something very much

to speak quietly and in a way that is not clear so that the words are difficult to understand

to speak or say something, especially the first part of a word, with difficulty, for example pausing before it or repeating it several times

a slow way of speaking in which the vowel sounds are made longer and words are not separated clearly

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Speaking verbs

Ways of speaking in English

Question	Answer
yell	to shout something or make a loud noise, usually when you are angry, in pain, or excite
bark	to shout at someone in a forceful manner (of a dog) to make a loud, rough noise
screech	to make an unpleasant, loud, high noise
scream	to cry or say something loudly and usually on a high note, especially because of strong emotions such as fear, excitement, or anger
whisper	to speak very quietly, using the breath but not the voice, so that only the person close to you can hear you
mutter	to speak quietly and in a low voice that is not easy to hear, often when you are worried or complaining about something
rant	to speak, write or shout in a loud, uncontrolled, or angry way, often saying confused or silly things
ramble	to talk or write in a confused way, often for a long time
babble	to talk or say something in a quick, confused, excited, or silly way
grumble	to complain about someone or something in an annoyed way
moan	to make a long, low sound of pain, suffering, or another strong emotion
growl	to make a low, rough sound, usually in anger
rave	to speak in an uncontrolled way, usually because you are upset or angry, or because you are sick to praise something very much
mumble	to speak quietly and in a way that is not clear so that the words are difficult to understand
stutter	to speak or say something, especially the first part of a word, with difficulty, for example pausing before it or repeating it several times
drawl	a slow way of speaking in which the vowel sounds are made longer and words are not separated clearly

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