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Defenition of the word cry

    • Defenition of the word cry

      • To speak with a loud, excited voice.
      • To shed tears due to the impact of an emotion.
      • a fit of weeping; "had a good cry"
      • the characteristic utterance of an animal; "animal cries filled the night"
      • bring into a particular state by crying; "The little boy cried himself to sleep"
      • utter a characteristic sound; "The cat was crying"
      • demand immediate action; "This situation is crying for attention"
      • proclaim or announce in public; "before we had newspapers, a town cryer would cry the news"; "He cried his merchandise in the market square"
      • a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition; "the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience"
      • shed tears because of sadness or pain; "She cried bitterly when she heard the news of his death"
      • a loud utterance of emotion (especially when inarticulate); "a cry of rage"; "a yell of pain"
      • utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy; "I won!" he exlaimed
      • 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"
      • a slogan used to rally support for a cause; "a cry to arms"
      • a slogan used to rally support for a cause; "a cry to arms"; "our watchword will be `democracy''"
      • 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 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"
      • 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"
      • a fit of weeping
      • a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
      • a loud utterance of emotion (especially when inarticulate)
      • a slogan used to rally support for a cause
      • the characteristic utterance of an animal
      • shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
      • bring into a particular state by crying
      • utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
      • utter a sudden loud cry
      • proclaim or announce in public
      • utter a characteristic sound
      • demand immediate action

    Synonyms for the word cry

      • battle cry
      • bawl
      • bellow
      • blazon out
      • blubber
      • call
      • call out
      • cry out
      • exclaim
      • exclamation
      • holler
      • hollo
      • howl
      • outcry
      • rallying cry
      • roar
      • scream
      • shed tears
      • shout
      • shout out
      • shriek
      • snivel
      • sob
      • squall
      • vociferation
      • wail
      • war cry
      • weep
      • whimper
      • yell
      • yelp

    Similar words in the cry

      • call out
      • cry
      • cry out
      • crybabies
      • crybaby
      • crybaby's
      • cryings
      • cryogenics
      • cryogenics's
      • crypt
      • crypt's
      • cryptically
      • cryptogram
      • cryptogram's
      • cryptograms
      • cryptographer
      • cryptographer's
      • cryptographers
      • cryptography
      • cryptography's
      • cryptozoic
      • cryptozoic's
      • crypts
      • crystal
      • crystal's
      • crystalline
      • crystallines
      • crystallization
      • crystallization's
      • crystallize
      • crystallized
      • crystallizes
      • crystallizing
      • crystallographic
      • crystallography
      • crystallography's
      • exclaim
      • outcry
      • shout

    Hyponyms for the word cry

      • aah
      • baa
      • bark
      • battle cry
      • bawl
      • bay
      • bellow
      • bellowing
      • bird
      • bleat
      • blub
      • blubber
      • blue murder
      • boo
      • bray
      • Bronx cheer
      • cackle
      • catcall
      • caterwaul
      • caw
      • cheep
      • clamor
      • clamoring
      • clamour
      • clamouring
      • cluck
      • clucking
      • complaint
      • coo
      • crow
      • gee
      • gobble
      • growl
      • growling
      • halloo
      • hiss
      • holla
      • holler
      • hollering
      • hollo
      • holloa
      • honk
      • hoot
      • hosanna
      • howl
      • hue and cry
      • hurrah
      • meow
      • mew
      • mewl
      • miaou
      • miaow
      • miaul
      • moo
      • neigh
      • nicker
      • noise
      • ooh
      • peep
      • pipe
      • pipe up
      • pule
      • rallying cry
      • raspberry
      • razz
      • razzing
      • roar
      • roaring
      • screak
      • scream
      • screaming
      • screech
      • screeching
      • shouting
      • shriek
      • shrieking
      • shrill
      • skreak
      • skreigh
      • sniffle
      • snivel
      • snort
      • snuffle
      • sob
      • squawk
      • tear
      • ululate
      • wail
      • war cry
      • war whoop
      • whicker
      • whimper
      • whinny
      • whoop
      • yaup
      • yawl
      • yelling
      • yelp
      • yelping
      • yip
      • yodel
      • yowl

    Hypernyms for the word cry

      • alter
      • announce
      • blowup
      • catchword
      • change
      • denote
      • ebullition
      • effusion
      • emit
      • express
      • express emotion
      • express feelings
      • give tongue to
      • gush
      • let loose
      • let out
      • modify
      • motto
      • need
      • outburst
      • require
      • shibboleth
      • slogan
      • sound
      • utter
      • utterance
      • verbalise
      • verbalize
      • vocalization
      • want

    Antonyms for the word cry

      • express joy
      • express mirth
      • laugh

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