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PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: cry

1	v n	shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain a fit of weeping
2	n v	a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition utter a sudden loud cry
3	v	demand immediate action

FULL DEFINITIONS OF: cry

v shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain

“She cried bitterly when she heard the news of his death”

Synonyms:: weep

Antonyms:: express joy, express mirth, laugh
produce laughter

Types:: show 5 types...; hide 5 types...; mewl, pule, wail, whimper
cry weakly or softly; bawl
cry loudly; tear
fill with tears or shed tears; sob
weep convulsively; blub, blubber, sniffle, snivel, snuffle
cry or whine with snuffling

Type of:: express emotion, express feelings
give verbal or other expression to one's feelings

v bring into a particular state by crying

“The little boy cried himself to sleep”

Synonyms: weep
shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain

Type of:: alter, change, modify
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

n a fit of weeping

“had a good cry”

Type of:: blowup, ebullition, effusion, gush, outburst
an unrestrained expression of emotion

n 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

Types:: show 14 types...; hide 14 types...; bellow, bellowing, holla, holler, hollering, hollo, holloa, roar, roaring, yowl
a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal); blue murder
an extravagantly loud outcry; catcall
a cry expressing disapproval; clamor, clamoring, clamour, clamouring, hue and cry
loud and persistent outcry from many people; halloo
a shout to attract attention; hoot
a loud raucous cry (as of an owl); hosanna
a cry of praise or adoration (to God); noise
a loud outcry of protest or complaint; scream, screaming, screech, screeching, shriek, shrieking
sharp piercing cry; whoop
a loud hooting cry of exultation or excitement; battle cry, rallying cry, war cry, war whoop
a yell intended to rally a group of soldiers in battle; shouting, yelling
uttering a loud inarticulate cry as of pain or excitement; yodel
a songlike cry in which the voice fluctuates rapidly between the normal voice and falsetto; Bronx cheer, bird, boo, hiss, hoot, raspberry, razz, razzing, snort
a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt

Type of:: utterance, vocalization
the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication

n a loud utterance of emotion (especially when inarticulate)

“a cry of rage”

Synonyms:: yell

Types:: complaint
(formerly) a loud cry (or repeated cries) of pain or rage or sorrow; exclamation
a loud complaint or protest or reproach; lament, lamentation, plaint, wail
a cry of sorrow and grief

Type of:: utterance, vocalization
the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication

n a slogan used to rally support for a cause

“a cry to arms”

Synonyms:: battle cry, rallying cry, war cry, watchword

Type of:: catchword, motto, shibboleth, slogan
a favorite saying of a sect or political group

n the characteristic utterance of an animal

“animal cries filled the night”

Types:: show 23 types...; hide 23 types...; baa
the cry made by sheep; bark
the sound made by a dog; bay
the sound of a hound on the scent; bleat
the sound of sheep or goats (or any sound resembling this); bray
the cry of an ass; cackle
the sound made by a hen after laying an egg; caterwaul
the yowling sound made by a cat in heat; caw
the sound made by corvine birds; cheep, peep
the short weak cry of a young bird; cluck, clucking
the sound made by a hen (as in calling her chicks); coo
the sound made by a pigeon; crow
the cry of a cock (or an imitation of it); gobble
the characteristic sound made by a turkey cock; growl, growling
the sound of growling (as made by animals); honk
the cry of a goose (or any sound resembling this); howl
the long plaintive cry of a hound or a wolf; meow, mew, miaou, miaow, miaul
the sound made by a cat (or any sound resembling this); moo
the sound made by a cow or bull; neigh, nicker, whicker, whinny
the characteristic sounds made by a horse; roar
the sound made by a lion; yelp, yelping, yip
a sharp high-pitched cry (especially by a dog); bow-wow
the bark of a dog; cock-a-doodle-doo
an imitation of the crow of a cock

Type of:: sound
the sudden occurrence of an audible event

v utter a sudden loud cry

“she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle”

Synonyms:: call, holler, hollo, scream, shout, shout out, squall, yell

: call
utter in a loud voice or announce; call out, cry out, exclaim, outcry, shout
utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

Types:: show 9 types...; hide 9 types...; hollo
cry hollo; hurrah
shout `hurrah!'; halloo
shout `halloo', as when greeting someone or attracting attention; whoop
shout, as if with joy or enthusiasm; pipe, pipe up, shriek, shrill
utter a shrill cry; howl, roar, ululate, wail, yaup, yawl
emit long loud cries; screak, screech, skreak, skreigh, squawk
utter a harsh abrupt scream; caterwaul, yowl
utter shrieks, as of cats; squall, waul, wawl
make high-pitched, whiney noises

Type of:: emit, let loose, let out, utter
express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words)

v utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

“`Help!' she cried”

Synonyms:: call out, cry out, exclaim, outcry, shout

: call, holler, hollo, scream, shout, shout out, squall, yell
utter a sudden loud cry; call out
call out loudly, as of names or numbers

Types:: gee
give a command to a horse to turn to the right side; aah, ooh
express admiration and pleasure by uttering `ooh' or `aah'

Type of:: express, give tongue to, utter, verbalise, verbalize
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise

v 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

Type of:: announce, denote
make known; make an announcement

v utter a characteristic sound

“The cat was crying”

Type of:: emit, let loose, let out, utter
express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words)

v demand immediate action

“This situation is crying for attention”

Type of:: need, require, want
have need of

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