English noun: crier | |||
1. | crier (person) a person who weeps | ||
Synonyms | weeper | ||
Broader (hypernym) | unfortunate, unfortunate person | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | bawler, blubberer | ||
2. | crier (person) (formerly) an official who made public announcements | ||
Synonyms | town crier | ||
Broader (hypernym) | announcer | ||
3. | crier (person) a peddler who shouts to advertise the goods he sells | ||
Broader (hypernym) | bawler, bellower, hawker, packman, peddler, pedlar, pitchman, roarer, screamer, screecher, shouter, yeller | ||