Definition of cry
noun:
- a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition; "the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience". Synonyms: call, outcry, shout, vociferation, yell.
- a loud utterance of emotion (especially when inarticulate); "a cry of rage", "a yell of pain". Synonyms: yell.
- a slogan used to rally support for a cause; "a cry to arms", "our watchword will be `democracy'". Synonyms: battle cry, rallying cry, war cry, watchword.
- a fit of weeping; "had a good cry".
- the characteristic utterance of an animal; "animal cries filled the night".
verb:
- 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". Synonyms: call, holler, hollo, scream, shout, shout out, squall, yell.
- 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". Synonyms: weep. Antonyms: laugh.
- 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". Synonyms: call out, cry out, exclaim, outcry, shout.
- proclaim or announce in public; "before we had newspapers, a town crier would cry the news", "He cried his merchandise in the market square". Synonyms: blazon out.
- demand immediate action; "This situation is crying for attention".
- utter a characteristic sound; "The cat was crying".
- bring into a particular state by crying; "The little boy cried himself to sleep".
Related words
aah, baa, bark, bawl, bay, bellow, bellowing, bird, bleat, blub, blubber, boo, bray, cackle, catcall, caterwaul, caw, cheep, clamor, clamoring, clamour, clamouring, cluck, clucking, complaint, coo, crow, gee, gobble, growl, growling, halloo, hiss, holla, holler, hollering, hollo, holloa, honk, hoot, hosanna, howl, hurrah, meow, mew, mewl, miaou, miaow, miaul, moo, neigh, nicker, noise, ooh, peep, pipe, pule, raspberry, razz, razzing, roar, roaring, screak, scream, screaming, screech, screeching, shouting, shriek, shrieking, shrill, skreak, skreigh, sniffle, snivel, snort, snuffle, sob, squawk, tear, ululate, wail, whicker, whimper, whinny, whoop, yaup, yawl, yelling, yelp, yelping, yip, yodel, yowl.
Words nearby
cay, coy, cr, cro, crp, crt, dry, fry, pry, scry, try, wry.
Rhymes with
ai, ai, ally, apply, awry, belie, bi, bligh, bonsai, brunei, buy, by, bye, chi, comply, decry, defy, deny, descry, die.
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