To wail or bawl loudly; to cry out and shout in a noisy, intense way.
赤ん坊が夜中にずっと泣き喚いて寝られなかった。
The baby wailed all night and we couldn't sleep.
彼は叱られるとすぐ泣き喚いて、話にならない。
He starts bawling and making a scene as soon as he's scolded; it's impossible to reason with him.
台風で家が壊れ、住民が泣き喚きながら避難した。
After the typhoon damaged houses, residents fled while wailing loudly.