English

Alternative forms

• for cryin' out loud
• fer cryin' out loud

Adverb

for crying out loud

1. (idiomatic, colloquial, euphemistic) Used to express frustration, exasperation, or annoyance.

   Oh! For crying out loud, get off the computer! You've been on there for ages!

Synonyms

• for crying in the beer
• for God's sake
• for heaven's sake
• for Christ's sake
• Jesus Christ
• Christ almighty
• for ****'s sake
• FFS (abbreviation)
• for goodness' sake
• for Pete's sake
• oh no