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cried

/kɹaɪd/verb1 syllable

Cried means: utter a sudden loud cry.

Synonyms for cried15

verb, as in utter a sudden loud cry

shout, shout out, cry, call, yell, scream, holler, hollo, squall, exclaim, cry out, outcry, call out

verb, as in utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

exclaim, cry, cry out, outcry, call out, shout, shout out, call, yell, scream, holler, hollo, squall

verb, as in shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain

cry, weep

verb, as in bring into a particular state by crying

cry, weep

verb, as in proclaim or announce in public

cry, blazon out

verb, as in demand immediate action

cry

verb, as in utter a characteristic sound

cry

Opposites of cried

laugh

What does cried mean?7

verb

1

utter a sudden loud cry“she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle”

2

utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy“‘I won!’ he exclaimed”

3

shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain“She cried bitterly when she heard the news of his death”

4

bring into a particular state by crying“The little boy cried himself to sleep”

5

proclaim or announce in public“before we had newspapers, a town crier would cry the news”

6

demand immediate action“This situation is crying for attention”

7

utter a characteristic sound“The cat was crying”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with cried?48

three syllables

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All 48 rhymes for cried, grouped by syllable

Cried in a sentence

  • He cried through the whole film, this soppy old sentimentalist.PeterR
  • Jiro, who had never cried in front of anyone before, started crying.CN
  • When left alone, he cried to his heart's content.speedwell
  • Left to itself, the baby cried itself to sleep.auxitt
  • No matter how hard the training was, she never cried.CC
  • She cried for help, but nobody heard her.CK
  • She cried and cried, but nobody came to comfort her.CM
  • She cried out for help, but no one came.Spamster

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