waah
1
9.9
A long high sound a baby or child makes when upset
- noun
- /wɑː/
- Baby Talk
:
llanto
Examples
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[Waah waah-- but everyone laughs!]
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Why don't you go 1-800-Waah-waah-waah waah-waah waah-waah?
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They go "waah zing."
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WAAH, WAAH, WAAH.
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The baby let out a loud waah when she didn't get her way.
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When he fell and skinned his knee, his waah echoed through the playground.
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Despite the toys around him, the toddler's waah showed he was unhappy.
Synonyms
cry
vswaah
142
1.0
A loud call that an animal or person makes
is a specific long high-pitched sound of distress mostly by babies not any shout
wail
vswaah
54
3.2
A long loud cry that shows pain or deep sadness
is a long high-pitched sound showing distress or complaint, often by babies
26
9.9
A short cry showing pain or mocking someone's complaint
is a genuine long high-pitched sound expressing real distress, often by babies
yowl
vswaah
3
7.2
A loud, long cry that sounds like an animal in pain
is higher pitched and used by human infants rather than animal sounds
Antonyms
How Distressed
Surface Forms
Etymology
Waah copies the long, high cry a baby makes — the 'wahhh' sound of upset or pain. That's why waah is used as a noun for a loud, high-pitched cry, much like the word wail.