égosiller

Senses

1. 1.

   to shout oneself hoarse

   to shout or yell so much that one loses one's voice

2. 2.

   to scream one's lungs out

   to shout at the top of one's voice with great effort or desperation

Examples

• "Les enfants s'égosillaient dans la cour de récréation."

  The children were screaming their lungs out in the schoolyard.

• "Il s'égosille à chanter dans le karaoké depuis une heure."

  He's been belting out songs at karaoke for an hour, shouting hoarsely.

• "Elle s'est égosillée en appelant au secours."

  She screamed herself hoarse calling for help.

Usage

Pronominal verb (always used with se). Typically connotes effort, desperation, or loss of control in shouting. Common in casual, colloquial registers. Often used with verbs like chanter, crier, or appeler.