at the top of one's lungs

prepositional phrase

As loudly as vocally possible.

“She started screaming at the top of her lungs when she saw a snake.”

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at the top of one's voice
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Meanings

prepositional phrase

alternative from the top of one's lungs

  1. idiomaticAs loudly as vocally possible.

    She started screaming at the top of her lungs when she saw a snake.

    1 more example

    Wolfman Jack, he's speaking in tongues He's going on and on at the top of his lungs

    2020, Bob Dylan, Murder Most Foul

    Synonyms: at the top of one's voice

Synonyms & antonyms

prepositional phraseAs loudly as vocally possible.

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at the top of one's voice
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at the top of one's voice

Translations

Czech z plných plic, z plna hrdla
  • z plných plicas loudly as possible
  • z plna hrdlaas loudly as possible
Danish af sine lungers fulde kraft
  • af sine lungers fulde kraftas loudly as possible
Finnish täysin palkein, kurkku suorana
  • täysin palkeinas loudly as possible
  • kurkku suoranaas loudly as possible
French à pleins poumons, à tue-tête
  • à pleins poumonsas loudly as possible
  • à tue-têteas loudly as possible
German aus voller Lunge, aus voller Kehle
  • aus voller Lungeas loudly as possible
  • aus voller Kehleas loudly as possible
  • aus voller Brustas loudly as possible
Hindi बहुत जोर से चिल्लाना
  • बहुत जोर से चिल्लाना (bahut jor se cillānā)as loudly as possible
Hungarian torkaszakadtából, ahogy a torkán kifér
  • torkaszakadtábólas loudly as possible
  • ahogy a torkán kiféras loudly as possible
  • teli torokból/tüdőbőlas loudly as possible
Icelandic fullum hálsi
  • fullum hálsias loudly as possible
Italian a pieni polmoni
  • a pieni polmonias loudly as possible
Polish ile sił w płucach
  • ile sił w płucachas loudly as possible
Portuguese o mais alto que puder, a plenos pulmões
  • o mais alto que puderas loudly as possible
  • a plenos pulmõesas loudly as possible
Russian во всё го́рло
  • во всё го́рло (vo vsjo górlo)as loudly as possible
Spanish a pleno pulmón
  • a pleno pulmónas loudly as possible
Swedish för full hals
  • för full halsas loudly as possible
Turkish avazı çıktığı kadar
  • avazı çıktığı kadaras loudly as possible
Cite this entry
APA

at the top of one's lungs. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/at%20the%20top%20of%20one's%20lungs

MLA

“at the top of one's lungs.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/at%20the%20top%20of%20one's%20lungs. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “at the top of one's lungs,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/at%20the%20top%20of%20one's%20lungs.

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