To writhe with agony; to suffer violent anguish.
To struggle; to wrestle; to strive desperately, whether mentally or physically.
To cause agony or anguish in someone.
To cry, as a calf or sheep; bleat.
To talk inconsiderately; blab.
To utter loudly or foolishly; blurt.
To produce an overrich or overblown sound on a brass instrument such as a trumpet, trombone, or tuba.
To make a senseless noise.
The Soviet system of connections and social relationships; one's social or business network (in Russian or Soviet society).