Cry
WordNet
noun
(1) A fit of weeping
"Had a good cry"
(2) A loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
"The speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience"
(3) A loud utterance of emotion (especially when inarticulate)
"A cry of rage"
"A yell of pain"
(4) A slogan used to rally support for a cause
"A cry to arms"
"Our watchword will be `democracy'"
(5) The characteristic utterance of an animal
"Animal cries filled the night"
verb
(6) 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"
(7) Bring into a particular state by crying
"The little boy cried himself to sleep"
(8) 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"
(9) 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"
(10) Proclaim or announce in public
"Before we had newspapers, a town crier would cry the news"
"He cried his merchandise in the market square"
(11) Utter a characteristic sound
"The cat was crying"
(12) Demand immediate action
"This situation is crying for attention"
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Etymology
crien from crier, compare Latin quiritare "to raise a plaintive cry", "scream", "shriek". Of uncertain origin. Perhaps from queri "to complain". Cf Sanskrit cvas "to pant", "hiss", "sigh"; quarrel a brawl, querulous. Replaced native galen "to cry out" (from galan), greden "to cry out" (from grǣdan), yermen "to bellow, mourn, lament" (from ġierman), hooen, hoen "to cry out" (from hōa), remen "to cry, shout" (from hrīeman, cf hrēam "noise, outcry, lamentation, alarm"), greten, graten "to weep, cry, lament" (from grǣtan and grāta).
Verb
- To shed tears; to weep.
- That sad movie always makes me cry.
- To shout, scream, yell.
- The captured bear cub tried to cry out to its mother.