Judgment_communication carp E.g. Fans may carp at the track selection, but even with 19 tracks its hard to fit em all in. cavil E.g. But in 1987, countries including Germany and Britain cavilled at the combined costs of the three programmes. hit out E.g. Then Adams hit out at the dismissal of defenceman Mike Ware. lash out E.g. David Kern, NatWest's chief economist, lashed out at the Government for a 'lack of a coherent framework for monetary policy'. scoff E.g. Coaches sometimes scoff at the idea of climate providing a home-team advantage. protest E.g. He was protesting at the injustice of the world. rage E.g. He raged at the futility of it. rail E.g. The Financial Mail railed at the ANC for being "muddled and confused". snipe E.g. While some pundits have sniped at the coach, the backing from the fans has remained constant. Complaining grumble E.g. Oliver's beach friends straggled into the café, grumbling at the abrupt change of weather. moan E.g. The room moaned at the revelations. Communication_noise cluck E.g. People who watch The Perfect Husband will probably cluck at the reporters' antics. coo E.g. People gather, cooing at the stylish poses. Communication_manner rant E.g. The Puritans had become a kind of faith police, ranting at any papist corruption of the Church of England. sneer E.g. Like so many men he sneered at women's intuition but conferred a quasi-biblical authority on his own.