boohoos
Cries with drama
Boohoos is the plural of boohoo, a word imitating the sound of loud, exaggerated crying.
As a noun, boohoos are instances of such weeping: Save your boohoos for someone who cares.
As a verb, to boohoo is to cry noisily or melodramatically.
The term often carries a mocking or dismissive tone, suggesting the tears are excessive or insincere.
Convulsive crying aloud
- weepingShedding tears audibly
- wailingProlonged mournful crying
- bawlingCrying noisily and hard
- blubberingCrying noisily and uncontrollably
sniveling · whimpering · tears · sniffles · howling · keening · lamentation · mournful
Prolonged nasal complaining
- tantrumUncontrolled display of frustration
- poutingShowing petulant displeasure
- sulkingSilent, resentful withdrawal
- fussingAnxious, trivial agitation
petulant · immature · babyish · infantile · spoiled · crybaby · dramatics · overreaction
Period following loss
- bereavementState following loss
- lossBeing without something
- heartacheDeep emotional distress
- anguishIntense mental suffering
sorrow · despair · heartbroken · bereft · inconsolable · devastated · lamenting · grieving
Scornfully imitating or ridiculing
- sarcasticMockingly insincere in tone
- unsympatheticWithout pity or understanding
- tough luckDismissive acknowledgment of misfortune
- world's smallest violinGesture dismissing self-pity
cry me a river · exaggerated · overdramatic · get over it · drama queen
sobbing
Convulsive crying aloud
blubbering · sniveling · whimpering · tears · sniffles · howling · keening · lamentation · mournful · plaintive
whining
Prolonged nasal complaining
- tantrumUncontrolled display of frustration
- poutingShowing petulant displeasure
- sulkingSilent, resentful withdrawal
fussing · petulant · immature · babyish · infantile · spoiled · crybaby · dramatics · overreaction · attention-seeking
mourning
Period following loss
- bereavementState following loss
- lossBeing without something
- heartacheDeep emotional distress
anguish · sorrow · despair · heartbroken · bereft · inconsolable · devastated · lamenting · grieving
mocking
Scornfully imitating or ridiculing
- sarcasticMockingly insincere in tone
- unsympatheticWithout pity or understanding
- tough luckDismissive acknowledgment of misfortune
cry me a river · world's smallest violin · exaggerated · overdramatic · get over it · drama queen