Definition

1. Verb:
   • To scream / to shriek: To utter a loud, sharp, piercing cry, often expressing strong emotion such as pain, anger, protest, or fear.
   • To wail / to howl: To cry out in a prolonged, high-pitched sound, typically expressing grief, complaint, or vehement opposition.
   • To yell / to cry out: To shout loudly, especially in protest or to attract attention, often with a sense of desperation or urgency.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Đừng kêu gào ầm ĩ lên như thế. (Don't scream so noisily like that.)
  • Đám đông kêu gào phản đối quyết định. (The crowd wailed in protest against the decision.)
  • Đứa trẻ kêu gào vì sợ hãi. (The child shrieked in fear.)

Advanced Usage

• The verb often implies a negative, disruptive, or desperate quality to the loud vocalization. It is stronger and more emotionally charged than neutral words like "nói to" (to speak loudly).
• It can be used figuratively to describe non-human sounds, such as a siren or strong wind, that resemble a desperate cry.
  • Cơn bão kêu gào suốt đêm. (The storm howled all night.)

Variants and Related Words

• Gào (v): To howl, to roar. Often used interchangeably or combined with "kêu" for emphasis, as in "kêu gào".
• Kêu la (v): To shout, to cry out. Similar to "kêu gào" but may sometimes imply less intense desperation.
• Thét gào (v): To scream and yell; an even more forceful synonym.

Synonyms

• Scream: To utter a loud, sharp cry.
• Shriek: To utter a high-pitched, piercing scream.
• Wail: To utter a prolonged cry of grief or pain.
• Howl: To utter a loud, prolonged, mournful cry.
• Yell: To shout loudly, often in anger or excitement.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• Kêu gào thảm thiết: To wail piteously; to cry out in a pitiful or heartbreaking manner.
  • Nạn nhân kêu gào thảm thiết cầu cứu. (The victim wailed piteously for help.)
• While "kêu gào" itself is a common compound, it is not typically part of a wider range of fixed idioms. Its meaning is direct and centered on the act of loud, emotional vocalization.

1. Cry out one's opposition, cry out
2. Scream
   • Đừng kêu gào ầm ỉ lên như thế
     Don't scream like that