Definitions of cry
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shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain“She cried bitterly when she heard the news of his death”
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synonyms:
weep
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express joy, express mirth, laugh
produce laughter
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mewl, pule, wail, whimper
cry weakly or softly
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bawl
cry loudly
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tear
fill with tears or shed tears
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sob
weep convulsively
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blub, blubber, sniffle, snivel, snuffle
cry or whine with snuffling
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express emotion, express feelings
give verbal or other expression to one's feelings
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express joy, express mirth, laugh
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bring into a particular state by crying
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a fit of weeping“had a good cry”
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blowup, ebullition, effusion, gush, outburst
an unrestrained expression of emotion
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blowup, ebullition, effusion, gush, outburst
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a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition“the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience”
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synonyms:
call, outcry, shout, vociferation, yell
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bellow, bellowing, holla, holler, hollering, hollo, holloa, roar, roaring, yowl
a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)
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blue murder
an extravagantly loud outcry
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catcall
a cry expressing disapproval
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clamor, clamoring, clamour, clamouring, hue and cry
loud and persistent outcry from many people
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halloo
a shout to attract attention
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hoot
a loud raucous cry (as of an owl)
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hosanna
a cry of praise or adoration (to God)
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noise
a loud outcry of protest or complaint
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scream, screaming, screech, screeching, shriek, shrieking
sharp piercing cry
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whoop
a loud hooting cry of exultation or excitement
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battle cry, rallying cry, war cry, war whoop
a yell intended to rally a group of soldiers in battle
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shouting, yelling
uttering a loud inarticulate cry as of pain or excitement
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yodel
a songlike cry in which the voice fluctuates rapidly between the normal voice and falsetto
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Bronx cheer, bird, boo, hiss, hoot, raspberry, razz, razzing, snort
a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt
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squall
a loud and harsh cry
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utterance, vocalization
the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
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a loud utterance of emotion (especially when inarticulate)“a cry of rage”
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synonyms:
yell
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complaint
(formerly) a loud cry (or repeated cries) of pain or rage or sorrow
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exclamation
a loud complaint or protest or reproach
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lament, lamentation, plaint, wail
a cry of sorrow and grief
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type of:
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utterance, vocalization
the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
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complaint
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a slogan used to rally support for a cause“a cry to arms”
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synonyms:
battle cry, rallying cry, war cry, watchword
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catchword, motto, shibboleth, slogan
a favorite saying of a sect or political group
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catchword, motto, shibboleth, slogan
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the characteristic utterance of an animal“animal cries filled the night”
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baa
the cry made by sheep
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bark
the sound made by a dog
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bay
the sound of a hound on the scent
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bleat
the sound of sheep or goats (or any sound resembling this)
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bray
the cry of a donkey
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cackle
the sound made by a hen after laying an egg
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caterwaul
the yowling sound made by a cat
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caw
the sound made by corvine birds
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cheep, peep
the short weak cry of a young bird
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cluck, clucking
the sound made by a hen (as in calling her chicks)
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coo
the sound made by a pigeon
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crow
the cry of a rooster (or an imitation of it)
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gobble
the characteristic sound made by a turkey cock
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growl, growling
the sound of growling (as made by animals)
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honk
the cry of a goose (or any sound resembling this)
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howl
the long plaintive cry of a hound or a wolf
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meow, mew, miaou, miaow, miaul
the sound made by a cat (or any sound resembling this)
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moo
the sound made by a cow or bull
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neigh, nicker, whicker, whinny
the characteristic sounds made by a horse
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roar
the sound made by a lion
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yelp, yelping, yip
a sharp high-pitched cry (especially by a dog)
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bow-wow
the bark of a dog
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cock-a-doodle-doo
an imitation of the crow of a cock
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sound
the sudden occurrence of an audible event
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utter a sudden loud cry“she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle”
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call
utter in a loud voice or announce
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call out, cry out, exclaim, outcry, shout
utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
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hollo
cry hollo
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hurrah
shout `hurrah!'
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halloo
shout `halloo', as when greeting someone or attracting attention
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whoop
shout, as if with joy or enthusiasm
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pipe, pipe up, shriek, shrill
utter a shrill cry
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howl, roar, ululate, wail, yaup, yawl
emit long loud cries
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screak, screech, skreak, skreigh, squawk
utter a harsh abrupt scream
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caterwaul, yowl
utter shrieks, as of cats
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squall, waul, wawl
make high-pitched, whiney noises
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call
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utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy“`Help!' she cried”
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proclaim or announce in public“before we had newspapers, a town crier would cry the news”“He cried his merchandise in the market square”
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synonyms:
blazon out
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utter a characteristic sound
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demand immediate action
Pronunciation
US
/kraɪ/
UK
/kraɪ/
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