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