English verb: cry out | |||
| 1. | cry out (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. | ||
| Synonyms | call out, cry, 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 | ||