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Mx4rvVid9pwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA vocalizing MakingAnOralSound The collection of actions in which the lips and other mouth parts are used to make sound. <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/MakingAnOralSound" class="cyc_term">MakingAnOralSound</a> means the event in which sound is produced more-or-less voluntarily, using the mouth, mouth portal, lips, and tongue.--Kean, July 11, 1997 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uttering_and_publishing have emitted pronounce will emit vocalized emits emitting vocalize has pronounced will have emitted has vocalized will utter will have uttered had uttered utters have pronounced has uttered uttering uttered emitted will have pronounced have uttered has emitted had pronounced utter pronounces had vocalized have vocalized will have vocalized vocalizes will vocalize will pronounce emit had emitted pronounced pronouncing cheering The oral noises that people in a crowd make, to express their approval. Cheering speaking Speaking A specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/Talking" class="cyc_term">Talking</a> (which includes non-verbal talking such as the use of sign-language) and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/MakingAnOralSound" class="cyc_term">MakingAnOralSound</a>. The collection of actions generating utterances (cf. <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/SpokenUtterance_IBT" class="cyc_term">SpokenUtterance_IBT</a>) which are speech. Hence, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/Speaking" class="cyc_term">Speaking</a> normally includes only those utterances using some <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/Language" class="cyc_term">Language</a> as a communication convention, unlike other utterances such as <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/Booing" class="cyc_term">Booing</a> and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/Cheering" class="cyc_term">Cheering</a>. It is also a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/SingleDoerAction" class="cyc_term">SingleDoerAction</a> -- for events where two or more agents are involved in spoken communication, see <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/SpokenCommunicating" class="cyc_term">SpokenCommunicating</a>. The action of making a snoring noise while sleeping. Snoring snore Action which produces the utterance made by elephants. trumpeting Trumpeting-ElephantNoise An instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/TemporalStuffType" class="cyc_term">TemporalStuffType</a> and a specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/MakingAnOralSound" class="cyc_term">MakingAnOralSound</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/Growling" class="cyc_term">Growling</a> is an event in which a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/GrowlingSound" class="cyc_term">GrowlingSound</a> is produced. Growling growling An instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/ControllableAutonomousActionType" class="cyc_term">ControllableAutonomousActionType</a> and a specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/MakingAnOralSound" class="cyc_term">MakingAnOralSound</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/Screaming" class="cyc_term">Screaming</a> is an event in which an agent makes a loud, piercing oral sound, often as an expression of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/Fear" class="cyc_term">Fear</a> or <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/Anger" class="cyc_term">Anger</a>. The sound made in an instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/Screaming" class="cyc_term">Screaming</a> (i.e. the scream) may or may not be articulate. Screaming screaming Booing What you do when you don't like a performance. boo Neighing Action which produces the common horse utterance. neighing An instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/TemporalStuffType" class="cyc_term">TemporalStuffType</a> and a specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/MakingMusicalSound" class="cyc_term">MakingMusicalSound</a>. This is a generalization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/Singing_Human" class="cyc_term">Singing_Human</a> which includes singing performed by other types of beings, e.g. <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/Bird" class="cyc_term">Bird</a>s. Singing-SingleDoerAction singing single doer action The whistling that humans do as opposed to birds, or whistles (the physical device) Whistling-Human whistle An instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/HumanCapabilityType" class="cyc_term">HumanCapabilityType</a> and a specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/MakingAnOralSound" class="cyc_term">MakingAnOralSound</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/Groaning" class="cyc_term">Groaning</a> is an event in which an agent makes a low-pitched, inarticulate sound, usually to express <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/Dislike" class="cyc_term">Dislike</a> for something. groan Groaning howling An instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/TemporalObjectType" class="cyc_term">TemporalObjectType</a> and a specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/MakingAnOralSound" class="cyc_term">MakingAnOralSound</a> and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/AnimalActivity" class="cyc_term">AnimalActivity</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/Howling" class="cyc_term">Howling</a> is an event in which a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/CanineAnimal" class="cyc_term">CanineAnimal</a> emits a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/HowlingSound" class="cyc_term">HowlingSound</a> (q.v.). Howling information and CWs topic InformationAndCWs-Topic MakingAnOralSound vocalizing The collection of actions in which the lips and other mouth parts are used to make sound. <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/MakingAnOralSound" class="cyc_term">MakingAnOralSound</a> means the event in which sound is produced more-or-less voluntarily, using the mouth, mouth portal, lips, and tongue.--Kean, July 11, 1997 body movement A specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/AnimalActivity" class="cyc_term">AnimalActivity</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/BodyMovementEvent" class="cyc_term">BodyMovementEvent</a> is an event in which an <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/Animal" class="cyc_term">Animal</a> moves a part of its own body, whether intentionally or reflexively. Specializations of this collection include <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/TakingAStep" class="cyc_term">TakingAStep</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/BlockingAPunch" class="cyc_term">BlockingAPunch</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/Hiccoughing" class="cyc_term">Hiccoughing</a>, and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/Blinking" class="cyc_term">Blinking</a>. BodyMovementEvent MakingAnOralSound vocalizing The collection of actions in which the lips and other mouth parts are used to make sound. <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/MakingAnOralSound" class="cyc_term">MakingAnOralSound</a> means the event in which sound is produced more-or-less voluntarily, using the mouth, mouth portal, lips, and tongue.--Kean, July 11, 1997 MakingAnOralSound vocalizing The collection of actions in which the lips and other mouth parts are used to make sound. <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/MakingAnOralSound" class="cyc_term">MakingAnOralSound</a> means the event in which sound is produced more-or-less voluntarily, using the mouth, mouth portal, lips, and tongue.--Kean, July 11, 1997 (<a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/wikipediaArticleURL" class="cyc_term">wikipediaArticleURL</a> THING URL) means that in <font color="#ff0000">#$Wikipedia-WebSite</font> THING is described by an article located at URL wikipediaArticleURL wikipediaArticleURL The collection of types of process which occupy the doer to such an extent that two such processes can be done simultaneously by the same doer only if both are common <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/subEvents" class="cyc_term">subEvents</a> of a process of the same type. Cf. <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/OneAtATimeActionType" class="cyc_term">OneAtATimeActionType</a>. OneAtATimeProcessType one at A time process type MakingAnOralSound vocalizing The collection of actions in which the lips and other mouth parts are used to make sound. <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/MakingAnOralSound" class="cyc_term">MakingAnOralSound</a> means the event in which sound is produced more-or-less voluntarily, using the mouth, mouth portal, lips, and tongue.--Kean, July 11, 1997 EmittingSound sound emission A specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/EmittingAWave" class="cyc_term">EmittingAWave</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/EmittingSound" class="cyc_term">EmittingSound</a> is an event in which some instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/Sound" class="cyc_term">Sound</a> is emitted from some wave source (see the predicate <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/waveSource" class="cyc_term">waveSource</a>). Examples of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/EmittingSound" class="cyc_term">EmittingSound</a> include an explosion generating a sound wave, a plucked violin string resonating, a baby crying, and a person saying `Hello'. MakingAnOralSound vocalizing The collection of actions in which the lips and other mouth parts are used to make sound. <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/MakingAnOralSound" class="cyc_term">MakingAnOralSound</a> means the event in which sound is produced more-or-less voluntarily, using the mouth, mouth portal, lips, and tongue.--Kean, July 11, 1997 prettyString (<a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/prettyString" class="cyc_term">prettyString</a> TERM STRING) means that STRING is the English word or expression (sequence of words) commonly used to refer to TERM. The predicate <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/en/prettyString" class="cyc_term">prettyString</a> is used by the code which generates CycL to English paraphrases, but its applicability is not restricted to this use. Pretty String