Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

for cryin' out loud

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.77 in modern English

Syllables: for cry-in' out loud
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

2

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

Pronunciation spelling of for crying out loud.

Example Sentences

""For cryin' out loud!" from Hamilton. "Look Doc, that damned calf is still alive.""
"‘I knew yeh weren’t gettin’ yer letters but I never thought yeh wouldn’t even know abou’ Hogwarts, fer cryin’ out loud!’"
"Then, why not pray to the trees, for cryin' out loud, and next, the dumb birds?"

Questions

What does for cryin' out loud mean?: Pronunciation spelling of for crying out loud.

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