cry
to utter inarticulate sounds, especially of lamentation, grief, or suffering, usually with tears.
to weep; shed tears, with or without sound.
to call loudly; shout; yell (sometimes followed by out).
to demand resolution or strongly indicate a particular disposition: The rise in crime cried out for greater police protection.
(of a hound or pack) to bay continuously and excitedly in following a scent.
(of tin) to make a noise, when bent, like the crumpling of paper.
to utter or pronounce loudly; call out.
to announce publicly as for sale; advertise: to cry one's wares.
to beg or plead for; implore: to cry mercy.
to bring (oneself) to a specified state by weeping: The infant cried itself to sleep.
the act or sound of crying; any loud utterance or exclamation; a shout, scream, or wail.
a fit of weeping: to have a good cry.
the utterance or call of an animal.
a political or party slogan.
an oral proclamation or announcement.
a call of wares for sale, services available, etc., as by a street vendor.
public report.
an opinion generally expressed.
Fox Hunting.
a pack of hounds.
a continuous baying of a hound or a pack in following a scent.
Idioms about cry
a far cry,
quite some distance; a long way.
only remotely related; very different: This treatment is a far cry from that which we received before.
cry havoc. havoc (def. 4).
cry one's eyes / heart out, to cry excessively or inconsolably: The little girl cried her eyes out when her cat died.
cry over spilled / spilt milk. milk (def. 12).
in full cry, in hot pursuit: The pack followed in full cry.
Origin of cry
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Other words for cry
Other words from cry
- coun·ter·cry, noun, plural coun·ter·cries.
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How to use cry in a sentence
One of the most enraging sections in Nolte's investigation declares: “One of the Most Powerful Women in America Cries 'Rape.'”
According to one student, “from behind buildings and around corners he was saluted with cries and catcalls.”
Stonewall Jackson, VMI’s Most Embattled Professor | S. C. Gwynne | November 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAfter mom cries out in anguish and frustration on hearing the verdict, the ugly side of the protests rears its head.
Michael Brown’s Stepfather Tells Crowd, ‘Burn This Bitch Down’ | Jack Holmes, The Daily Beast Video | November 25, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe winter air is rent with cries from thousands of puffed up lips, begging to be let in.
One can only assume the hangover cries: “whoa, who did I vote for last night?”
Bells were pealing and tolling in all directions, and the air was filled with the sound of distant shouts and cries.
Davy and The Goblin | Charles E. CarrylShe waved a dissenting hand, and went on, paying no further heed to their renewed cries which sought to detain her.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories | Kate ChopinThere I was, practically tête-à-tête with the man; the noise of the crowd drowned my cries and remonstrances.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3) | Charles James WillsThen our people were sure they were captured, and there was nothing but cries and confusion.
Dressed in full uniform, amid cries of "Long live our King Joachim," the unfortunate man landed with twenty-six followers.
Napoleon's Marshals | R. P. Dunn-Pattison
British Dictionary definitions for cry
/ (kraɪ) /
(intr) to utter inarticulate sounds, esp when weeping; sob
(intr) to shed tears; weep
(intr usually foll by out) to scream or shout in pain, terror, etc
(tr often foll by out) to utter or shout (words of appeal, exclamation, fear, etc)
(intr often foll by out) (of animals, birds, etc) to utter loud characteristic sounds
(tr) to hawk or sell by public announcement: to cry newspapers
to announce (something) publicly or in the streets
(intr foll by for) to clamour or beg
Scot to call
cry for the moon to desire the unattainable
cry one's eyes out or cry one's heart out to weep bitterly
cry quits or cry mercy to give up a task, fight, etc
the act or sound of crying; a shout, exclamation, scream, or wail
the characteristic utterance of an animal or bird: the cry of gulls
Scot a call
archaic an oral announcement, esp one made by town criers
a fit of weeping
hunting the baying of a pack of hounds hunting their quarry by scent
a pack of hounds
a far cry
a long way
something very different
in full cry (esp of a pack of hounds) in hot pursuit of a quarry
Origin of cry
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