cry
1. a loud utterance;
often in protest or opposition (Freq. 13)
- the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience
• Syn:
outcry, call, yell, shout, vociferation
• Derivationally related forms:
shout (for: shout), yell (for: yell), call (for: call), outcry (for: outcry)
• Hypernyms:
utterance, vocalization
• Hyponyms:
bellow, bellowing, holla, holler, hollering,
hollo, holloa, roar, roaring, yowl, blue murder,
catcall, clamor, clamoring, clamour, clamouring, hue and cry,
halloo, hoot, hosanna, noise, scream, screaming,
shriek, shrieking, screech, screeching, whoop, war cry,
war whoop, rallying cry, battle cry, yelling, shouting, yodel,
boo, Bronx cheer, hiss, raspberry, razzing, razz,
snort, bird
2. a loud utterance of emotion (especially when inarticulate) (Freq. 10)
- a cry of rage
- a yell of pain
• Syn:
yell
• Derivationally related forms:
yell (for: yell)
• Hypernyms:
utterance, vocalization
• Hyponyms:
complaint
3. a slogan used to rally support for a cause (Freq. 1)
- a cry to arms
- our watchword will be 'democracy'
• Syn:
war cry, rallying cry, battle cry, watchword
• Hypernyms:
motto, slogan, catchword, shibboleth
4. a fit of weeping (Freq. 1)
- had a good cry
• Hypernyms:
effusion, gush, outburst, blowup, ebullition
5. the characteristic utterance of an animal
- animal cries filled the night
• Hypernyms:
sound
• Hyponyms:
baa, bark, bay, bleat, bray,
cackle, caterwaul, caw, cheep, peep, cluck,
clucking, coo, crow, gobble, growl, growling,
honk, howl, meow, mew, miaou, miaow,
miaul, moo, neigh, nicker, whicker, whinny,
roar, yip, yelp, yelping
1. utter a sudden loud cry (Freq. 17)
- she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle
- I yelled to her from the window but she couldn't hear me
• Syn:
shout, shout out, call, yell, scream,
holler, hollo, squall
• See Also:
call out (for: call), cry out
• Derivationally related forms:
hollo (for: hollo), holler (for: holler), hollering (for: holler), scream (for: scream), screamer (for: scream), screaming (for: scream), yell (for: yell), yelling (for: yell), call (for: call), shout (for: shout), shouting (for: shout)
• Hypernyms:
utter, emit, let out, let loose
• Hyponyms:
hollo, hurrah, halloo, whoop, shriek,
shrill, pipe up, pipe, howl, ululate, wail,
roar, yawl, yaup, squawk, screak, skreak,
skreigh, screech
• Verb Group:
call, exclaim, cry out, outcry, call out, shout
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Somebody ----s
2. shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain (Freq. 12)
- 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
• Syn:
weep
• Ant:
laugh
• Derivationally related forms:
weeper (for: weep), weeping (for: weep), crier, crying
• Hypernyms:
express emotion, express feelings
• Hyponyms:
wail, whimper, mewl, pule, bawl,
bawl, sob, snivel, sniffle, blubber,
blub, snuffle
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
3. utter aloud;
often with surprise, horror, or joy (Freq. 11)
- 'I won!' he exclaimed
- 'Help!' she cried
- 'I'm here,' the mother shouted when she saw her child looking lost
• Syn:
exclaim, cry out, outcry, call out, shout
• Derivationally related forms:
shout (for: shout), exclamatory (for: exclaim), exclamation (for: exclaim), exclaiming (for: exclaim)
• Hypernyms:
express, verbalize, verbalise, utter, give tongue to
• Hyponyms:
gee, ooh, aah
• Verb Group:
call out, shout, shout out, call, yell,
scream, holler, hollo, squall
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
- They cry that there was a traffic accident
4. proclaim or announce in public (Freq. 2)
- before we had newspapers, a town crier would cry the news
- He cried his merchandise in the market square
• Syn:
blazon out
• Derivationally related forms:
crier
• Hypernyms:
announce, denote
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
5. demand immediate action
- This situation is crying for attention
• Hypernyms:
want, need, require
• Verb Frames:
- Something is ----ing PP
6. utter a characteristic sound
- The cat was crying
• Hypernyms:
utter, emit, let out, let loose
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- You can hear animals cry in the meadows
- The meadows cry with animals
7. bring into a particular state by crying
- The little boy cried himself to sleep
• Derivationally related forms:
crying
• Hypernyms:
change, alter, modify
• Verb Group:
weep
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody PP
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