boohooing
Weeping with noise
Boohooing is crying noisily or weeping with exaggerated sobs.
The word is mildly dismissive, suggesting the tears are theatrical or unwarranted: Quit your boohooing and get back to work.
It can also describe complaining or whining: He spent the whole meeting boohooing about his workload.
Crying noisily and hard
- blubberingCrying noisily and uncontrollably
- snifflingRepeated nasal inhalation
- whimperingCrying weakly, softly
- howlingProlonged mournful crying sound
crying · tears · hiccupping · heaving · gulping · snotty · red-eyed · puffy
Exaggeratedly emotional in expression
- overdramaticExaggeratedly emotional in expression
- theatricalExaggeratedly emotional for effect
- attention-seekingCraving others' focus
- crocodile tearsInsincere show of sadness
fake crying · performative · hamming · overreacting · tantrum · scene-making · dramatic · put-on
Expressing discontent verbally
- whiningProlonged nasal complaining
- moaningProlonged sound of distress
- gripingVoicing persistent complaints
- bellyachingPersistent petty complaining
grousing · kvetching · grumbling · fussing · carrying on · making a fuss · crybaby · snowflake
bawling
Crying noisily and hard
- blubberingCrying noisily and uncontrollably
- snifflingRepeated nasal inhalation
- whimperingCrying weakly, softly
howling · crying · tears · hiccupping · heaving · gulping · snotty · red-eyed · puffy · inconsolable
melodramatic
Exaggeratedly emotional in expression
- overdramaticExaggeratedly emotional in expression
- theatricalExaggeratedly emotional for effect
- attention-seekingCraving others' focus
crocodile tears · fake crying · performative · hamming · overreacting · tantrum · scene-making · dramatic · put-on · insincere
complaining
Expressing discontent verbally
- whiningProlonged nasal complaining
- moaningProlonged sound of distress
- gripingVoicing persistent complaints
bellyaching · grousing · kvetching · grumbling · fussing · carrying on · making a fuss · crybaby · snowflake · oversensitive