[
US
/ˈkɹaɪ/
]
[ UK /kɹˈaɪ/ ]
[ UK /kɹˈaɪ/ ]
VERB
-
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.
- 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
- I felt a bit like a torpefied Superman a lot of times - Ireland is my Cryptonite, when I'm there I can't do anything, I have to be outside the country.
- Cppd crystals are smaller rods, squares, or rhomboids and are difficult to identify with light microscopy.
- Acrylamide is produced during cooking, particularly high-temperature processes such as frying and roasting. Times, Sunday Times
- The genus Barclaya is very seldom seen in association with Cryptocoryne species.
- I would like weeping with the smile rather than repenting with the cry,when my heart is broken ,is it needed to fix?
- 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.