First, I’d like to say a very heart-felt thank you, on behalf of all the American English Plus Language Center staff, for the friends and students who visited us today. Your encouragement, support and generosity were stunning – many thanks to each one of you for a beautiful, memorable first day. (And a special extra thank you for the massive bouquet of roses and daisies!) Jazakum Allah khair – (I will try to post a couple of pictures tomorrow, insha’Allah.)
We can’t wait to get started insha’Allah!
So, for a completely different subject -
Bawling baby
from Twenty Ways to Cry -
“Opportunities abound for describing lachrymal lamentations. Here are twenty synonyms for cry, plus some related expressions.”
I’m going to pick away at this over the next few days, insha’Allah, but this post made me want to have a little fun with youtube! Today I’m just going to find ten, insha’Allah.
Before I do – I had to include this word: crybaby.
1. Bawl: to cry out loudly and without restraint; also, to call out in such a manner
2. Bleat: to complain or whine
3. Blub: see blubber (mostly confined to British English
(I couldn’t find an actual example so this definition will have to do:
4. Blubber: to cry while making sounds of distress or pain, especially through pouted lips (hence the onomatopoeic word)
This is mostly footage of people blubbering. Music alert – but I must say the choice of music is very, very appropriate!
5. Caterwaul: to cry harshly; also, to noisily complain or protest
6. Groan: a low-pitched cry of grief or pain
7. Howl: to cry out in grief; also, to cry out in laughter or anger
8. Keen: to cry out with a long, loud sound of mourning; also, to complain, usually tiresomely (the adjective keen, meaning “acute, sharp” or used as slang equivalent to cool or neat is unrelated)
9. Lament: to cry out with grief; also, to feel regret or sorrow
(Not strictly a lament, per se, but the word lament is used to for a very sad song as well – and there’s no instrumental music here!)
10. Mewl: to cry softly or weakly, like a kitten
Nothing to cry about here, masha’Allah, alhumdullilah and thanks to you guys! 
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