CRY
Definition:
- [noun] a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition; "the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience"
Synonyms: outcall, yell, shout, vociferation
- [noun] a loud utterance of emotion (especially when inarticulate); "a cry of rage"; "a yell of pain"
Synonyms: yell
- [noun] a slogan used to rally support for a cause; "a cry to arms"; "our watchword will be `democracy'"
Synonyms: war rallying battle watchword
- [noun] a fit of weeping; "had a good cry"
- [noun] the characteristic utterance of an animal; "animal cries filled the night"
- [verb] utter a sudden loud cry; "she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle"; "I yelled to her from the window but she couldn't hear me"
Synonyms: shout, shout out, call, yell, scream, holler, hollo, squall
- [verb] 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"
Synonyms: weep
- [verb] utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy; "`I won!' he exclaimed"; "`Help!' she cried"; "`I'm here,' the mother shouted when she saw her child looking lost"
Synonyms: exclaim, out, outcall out, shout
- [verb] proclaim or announce in public; "before we had newspapers, a town cryer would cry the news"; "He cried his merchandise in the market square"
Synonyms: blazon out
- [verb] demand immediate action; "This situation is crying for attention"
- [verb] utter a characteristic sound; "The cat was crying"
- [verb] bring into a particular state by crying; "The little boy cried himself to sleep"
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Related Words:
- hollo
- hurrah
- halloo
- whoop
- shriek, shrill, pipe up, pipe
- howl, ululate, wail, roar, yawl
- squawk, screak, skreak, skreigh, screech
- wail, whimper, mewl, pule
- bawl
- tear
- sob
- snivel, sniffle, blubber, blub, snuffle
- gee
- 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, hoot, Bronx cheer, hiss, raspberry, razzing, snort, bird
- complaint
- baa
- bark
- bay
- bleat
- bray
- cackle
- caterwaul
- caw
- cheep, peep
- cluck
- coo
- crow
- gobble
- growl, growling
- honk
- howl
- meow, mew, miaou, miaow
- moo
- neigh, nicker, whicker, whinny
- roar
- yelp, yelping
