cry
/kɹaɪ/noun, verb1 syllable
Cry means: utter a sudden loud cry.
Synonyms for cry24
noun, as in a slogan used to rally support for a cause
noun, as in a loud utterance of emotion (especially when inarticulate)
verb, as in utter a sudden loud cry
verb, as in utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
verb, as in shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
verb, as in proclaim or announce in public
verb, as in bring into a particular state by crying
Opposites of cry
What does cry mean?12
verb
utter a sudden loud cry“she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle”
utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy“‘I won!’ he exclaimed”
shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain“She cried bitterly when she heard the news of his death”
proclaim or announce in public“before we had newspapers, a town crier would cry the news”
bring into a particular state by crying“The little boy cried himself to sleep”
demand immediate action“This situation is crying for attention”
utter a characteristic sound“The cat was crying”
noun
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition“the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience”
a slogan used to rally support for a cause“a cry to arms”
a loud utterance of emotion (especially when inarticulate)“a cry of rage”
a fit of weeping“had a good cry”
the characteristic utterance of an animal“animal cries filled the night”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with cry?60
three syllables
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Cry in a sentence
- As soon as she read the letter, she began to cry.Eldad
- As long as you won't face the truth, you will cry in vain.unknown
- I quickly laugh at everything, for fear of having to cry.fishda
- All of a sudden, we heard the sharp cry of a cat.shekitten
- When he entered the building, he was frightened by a sudden cry.unknown
- He could not but cry, when he heard about his mother's death.CM
- Kano, pretending to cry has impact from being used sparingly!unknown
- Left alone, the little girl began to cry.CK
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Forms of cry
as a noun
- plural
- cries
as a verb
- past tense
- cried
- present participle
- crying
- third-person singular
- cries
- past participle
- cried