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1. | [ verb ] utter a sudden loud cry | |
Synonyms: | call scream shout yell holler squall shout_out hollo | |
Examples: | "she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle" "I yelled to her from the window but she couldn't hear me" |
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Related terms: | utter squawk squeak howl shriek whoop hurrah halloo hollo exclaim call_out exclaim call scream bellow yelling screamer | |
2. | [ noun ] a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition | |
Synonyms: | yell call shout outcry vociferation | |
Examples: | "the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience" |
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Related terms: | utterance war_cry scream bellow yelling catcall clamor hoot whoop halloo boo yodel noise blue_murder hosanna shout exclaim yell outshout | |
3. | [ verb ] shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain | |
Synonyms: | weep | |
Examples: | "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" |
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Related terms: | laugh express_emotion wail sob snivel bawl tear crying weeper weeper | |
4. | [ verb ] utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy | |
Synonyms: | call_out cry_out exclaim shout outcry | |
Examples: | "`I won!'" he exclaimed" "`Help!' she cried" "`I'm here,' the mother shouted when she saw her child looking lost" |
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Related terms: | express gee shout call_out exclamation | |
5. | [ noun ] a loud utterance of emotion (especially when inarticulate) | |
Synonyms: | yell | |
Examples: | "a cry of rage" "a yell of pain" |
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Related terms: | utterance complaint shout | |
6. | [ verb ] proclaim or announce in public | |
Synonyms: | blazon_out | |
Examples: | "before we had newspapers, a town cryer would cry the news" "He cried his merchandise in the market square" |
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Related terms: | announce crier | |
7. | [ noun ] a fit of weeping | |
Examples: | "had a good cry" |
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Related terms: | effusion | |
8. | [ noun ] a slogan used to rally support for a cause | |
Synonyms: | rallying_cry battle_cry watchword war_cry | |
Examples: | "a cry to arms" "our watchword will be `democracy'" |
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Related terms: | motto | |
9. | [ verb ] utter a characteristic sound | |
Examples: | "The cat was crying" |
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Related terms: | utter | |
10. | [ verb ] demand immediate action | |
Examples: | "This situation is crying for attention" |
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Related terms: | want | |
11. | [ verb ] bring into a particular state by crying | |
Examples: | "The little boy cried himself to sleep" |
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Related terms: | change | |
12. | [ noun ] the characteristic utterance of an animal | |
Examples: | "animal cries filled the night" |
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Related terms: | sound cluck bay yelp crow bleat growl honk meow caw neigh cheep caterwaul coo bray howl gobble moo cackle roar bark baa | |
Similar spelling: |
Croy Cray Cr CRO crow Crew Cree craw Crowe |