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US
/ˈkɹaɪ/
]
[ UK /kɹˈaɪ/ ]
[ UK /kɹˈaɪ/ ]
VERB
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utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
`I'm here,' the mother shouted when she saw her child looking lost
`I won!' he exclaimed
`Help!' she cried -
proclaim or announce in public
before we had newspapers, a town crier would cry the news
He cried his merchandise in the market square -
bring into a particular state by crying
The little boy cried himself to sleep -
shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
She cried bitterly when she heard the news of his death
The girl in the wheelchair wept with frustration when she could not get up the stairs -
utter a characteristic sound
The cat was crying -
demand immediate action
This situation is crying for attention -
utter a sudden loud cry
I yelled to her from the window but she couldn't hear me
she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle
NOUN
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a loud utterance of emotion (especially when inarticulate)
a yell of pain
a cry of rage -
a fit of weeping
had a good cry -
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
our watchword will be `democracy' -
the characteristic utterance of an animal
animal cries filled the night
How To Use cry In A Sentence
- It's good to have a cry sometimes.
- A few people were crying, and one girl was very sick and puking, but most people tried to stay calm.
- Then the pleasant little surprises of all kinds that we imagined; and the pleasant looks that greet us when we condescend to accept them; the patience that can translate our most unwarrantable "crossness", because there has been some trifling difficulty in obtaining the half of a star or the corner of a moon which it had pleased us to require, into "such a good sign of being really better"; and then our appetite (which the gods know is at that season singularly keen), how is it not tempted with unutterable dainties and friande morsels, all sorts of amateur cookery in our behalf, where Love himself has not disdained to turn the spit, and look into the stewpan! and all served up so gracefully on the small tray, covered with its delicate white damask cloth, arraying with more than mortal charms the moulds of crystal jelly and pure-looking blanc mange! Zoe: The History of Two Lives
- Save for a worktable placed almost exactly in the center of the floor, I see only a few benches, some unlit rush lamps, a large set of scales, and a wooden crate, which I discover upon examination contains small crystal vials waiting to be filled. Secret History of Elizabeth Tudor, Vampire Slayer
- Referring to some of the songs of that year, it complained that ‘some fellow gets shot, and his baby and his best friend both die with him, and some cat's crying or ready to die’.
- Though some may decry the lack of uncut versions of each film, the fact is this will most likely be the definitive version of this series.
- The line of stemware and tumblers feature a unique magnesium-based crystal that the company says eliminates the trade-off between clarity and durability in this product category.
- June 17, 2006, 4: 01 pm card with bad credit says: card with bad credit maintainer internship decrypt arrangements. coplanar cusp The Volokh Conspiracy » “Bush Voters Are Stupid”:
- As with all Dizzy games, Crystal Kingdom is jam-packed with perplexing puzzles to solve.
- He has become gruff and cold, a far cry from the playful, expansive carouser and rabble-rouser of the film's opening scenes. Come and Get It
