French word

brailler

Pronunciation

IPA/bʁaje/

Meaning

  • verbshout

Example

Les enfants ne cessent de brailler dans la cour.

The children never stop shouting in the courtyard.

Illustration for brailler (shout)

More examples

Les supporters ont commencé à brailler à tue-tête après le but.

The supporters began shouting at the top of their lungs after the goal.

Core concept

A harsh voice spilling out continuously, driven by pain, anger, or a need to be heard.

Common phrases

  • brailler à tue-tête

    shout at the top of one's lungs

  • brailler de rage

    shout with rage

Similar words

crier: To call out or shout loudly.
hurler: To yell fiercely and at great volume.

Definition in French

Crier fort et de façon prolongée, souvent par douleur, colère ou pour attirer l'attention.

Word origin

Brailler is an Old French formation related to braire, a verb for an animal's cry, and it came to describe a person's loud cry.

Usage tips

  • Brailler often suggests an irritating or unruly noise, so neutral crier is safer in formal contexts.

Other meanings

  • bawlverb

Opposites

  • murmurermurmurverb
  • se tairekeep quietverb

Related words

  • brailleurshouternoun
  • braillementshoutingnoun

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