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cry

Noun

1 a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition; "the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience" [syn: outcry, call, yell, shout, vociferation]
2 a loud utterance of emotion (especially when inarticulate); "a cry of rage"; "a yell of pain" [syn: yell]
3 a slogan used to rally support for a cause; "a cry to arms"; "our watchword will be `democracy'" [syn: war cry, rallying cry, battle cry, watchword]
4 a fit of weeping; "had a good cry"
5 the characteristic utterance of an animal; "animal cries filled the night"

Verb

1 utter a sudden loud cry; "she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle"; "I yelled to her from the window but she couldn't hear me" [syn: shout, shout out, call, yell, scream, holler, hollo, squall]
2 shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain; "She cried bitterly when she heard the news of his death"; "The girl in the wheelchair wept with frustration when she could not get up the stairs" [syn: weep] [ant: laugh]
3 utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy; "`I won!' he exclaimed"; "`Help!' she cried"; "`I'm here,' the mother shouted when she saw her child looking lost" [syn: exclaim, cry out, outcry, call out, shout]
4 proclaim or announce in public; "before we had newspapers, a town cryer would cry the news"; "He cried his merchandise in the market square" [syn: blazon out]
5 demand immediate action; "This situation is crying for attention"
6 utter a characteristic sound; "The cat was crying"
7 bring into a particular state by crying; "The little boy cried himself to sleep" [also: cried, cryings (pl), crying (pl)]

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English

Pronunciation

  • /kɹaɪ̯/
  • Rhymes with: -aɪ̯

Etymology

From crier, compare Latin quiritare "to raise a plaintive cry", "scream", "shriek", perhaps queri "to complain"; compare Sanskrit cvas "to pant", "hiss", "sigh". Compare quarrel a brawl, querulous.

Verb

  1. To shed tears; to weep.
    That sad movie always makes me cry.
  2. To shout, scream, yell.
    The captured bear cub tried to cry out to its mother.
  3. To shout, scream (words).

Derived terms

Translations

intransitive: to weep
intransitive: to shout, scream, yell
transitive: to shout, to scream (words)

Noun

  1. A shedding of tears.
    After we broke up, I retreated to my room for a good cry.
  2. A shout or scream.
    I heard a cry from afar.
  3. Words shouted or screamed.
    a battle cry
  4. In the context of "collectively": A group of hounds.

Derived terms

Translations

a shedding of tears
a shout or scream
words shouted or screamed

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References

Extensive Definition

Cry may refer to:

Songs and albums

Or see

  • Krai (Russian administrative disitrict)
  • Cray (river, make of computer, name)
  • Kray (name)
cry in French: CRY
cry in Italian: CRY
cry in Dutch: Cry
cry in Polish: Cry (ujednoznacznienie)
cry in Simple English: Cry

Synonyms, Antonyms and Related Words

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