for crying out loud
/fɚ ˈkɹaɪ.ɪŋ aʊt ˌlaʊd/
for crying out loud interjection: used to express frustration, exasperation, or annoyance.
Interjection
- Used to express frustration, exasperation, or annoyance.
- Oh, for crying out loud, get off the computer! You've been on there for ages!
- 'I knew yeh weren't gettin' yer letters but I never thought yeh wouldn't even know abou' Hogwarts, fer cryin' out loud!'1997 June 26, J. K. Rowling [pseudonym; Joanne Rowling], chapter IV, in Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (Harry Potter; 1), London: Bloomsbury Publishing, →ISBN
Synonyms of for crying out loud
- FFS
- for Christ's sake
- for cripes' sake
- for crying in the beer
- for fucking out loud
- for fuck's sake
- for God's sake
- for goodness' sake
- for heaven's sake
- for mercy's sake
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Forms of for crying out loud
| alternative form | for cryin' out loud |
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Origin of for crying out loud
Minced version of for Christ's sake.
Questions about for crying out loud
- What does for crying out loud mean?
- For crying out loud means used to express frustration, exasperation, or annoyance.
- What part of speech is for crying out loud?
- For crying out loud is an interjection.
- How do you pronounce for crying out loud?
- For crying out loud is pronounced /fɚ ˈkɹaɪ.ɪŋ aʊt ˌlaʊd/ (US).
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