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   cry

   /krʌɪ/

   verb

   • 1. shed tears, typically as an expression of distress, pain, or sorrow: "don't cry—it'll be all right" Similar weepshed tearssobwailbe in tearscry one's eyes outcry one's heart outcry as if one's heart would breakbawlhowlsnivelwhimperwhinesquallmewlbleatlamentgrievemournkeengreetinformal:boohooblubblubberturn on the waterworksgrizzleliterary:puleplainOpposite laugh
   • 2. shout or scream, typically to express fear, pain, or grief: "the centre forward cried in pain as he went down under the challenge" Similar callshoutexclaimsing outyellshriekscreamscreechbawlbellowroarwhoopyowlsquealyelpyawpinformal:holleryoo-hoocooeerare:ejaculatevociferateululateOpposite whisper
   • ▪ say something loudly in an excited or anguished tone of voice: "‘It's not fair!’ he cried"
   • ▪ (of a street trader) shout out the name of (goods for sale): "there was a bustle of activity as vendors cried their wares, offering shellfish to potential buyers"
   • 3. (of a bird or other animal) make a loud characteristic call: "at the shoreline, gulls cried overhead"

   noun

   • 1. a loud inarticulate shout or scream expressing a powerful feeling or emotion: "a cry of despair" Similar callshoutexclamationyellshriekscreamscreechbawlbellowroarwhoophowlyowlsquealyelpyawpejaculationinterjectioninformal:hollerrare:vociferationululation
   • ▪ a loud excited utterance of a word or words: "there was a cry of ‘Silence!’" Similar callshoutexclamationyellshriekscreamscreechbawlbellowroarwhoophowlyowlsquealyelpyawpejaculationinterjectioninformal:hollerrare:vociferationululation
   • ▪ the call of a street trader selling goods: "the city comes to life after 10 p.m., with the din of car horns, and the cries of street hawkers"
   • ▪ an urgent appeal or entreaty: "fund-raisers have issued a cry for help" Similar appealpleaentreatyurgent requestcry from the heartcri de cœur
   • ▪ a demand or opinion expressed by many people: "peace became the popular cry"
   • 2. the loud characteristic call of a bird or other animal: "the harsh cries of magpies"
   • 3. a spell of shedding tears: "I still have a cry, sometimes, when I realize that my mother is dead" Similar sobweepcrying fitfit of cryingweepingsobbingwailingbawlinghowlingsnivellingwhimperingOpposite laughlaughter
   • 4. a pack of hounds: rare "he kept a cry of hounds to hunt in the wilderness"

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘ask for earnestly or loudly’): from Old French crier (verb), cri (noun), from Latin quiritare ‘raise a public outcry’, literally ‘call on the Quirites (Roman citizens) for help’.

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   • , plural cries. the act or sound of crying; any loud utterance or exclamation; a shout, scream, or wail. clamor; outcry. to have a good cry. the utterance or call of an animal. a political or party slogan. battle cry. an oral proclamation or announcement. a call of wares for sale, services available, etc., as by a street vendor. public report.

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   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. see more. noun. a loud utterance of emotion (especially when inarticulate) “a cry of rage” synonyms: yell. see more. noun. a slogan used to rally support for a cause.

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