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NOUN | 1 | cry, outcry, call, yell, shout, vociferation | A loud utterance |
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2 | cry, yell | A loud utterance of emotion (especially when inarticulate) | |
3 | cry, war cry, rallying cry, battle cry, watchword | A slogan used to rally support for a cause | |
4 | cry | A fit of weeping | |
5 | cry | The characteristic utterance of an animal | |
VERB | 1 | cry, shout, shout out, call, yell, scream, holler, hollo, squall | Utter a sudden loud cry |
2 | cry, weep | Shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain | |
3 | cry, exclaim, cry out, outcry, call out, shout | Utter aloud | |
4 | cry, blazon out | Proclaim or announce in public | |
5 | cry | Demand immediate action | |
6 | cry | Utter a characteristic sound | |
7 | cry | Bring into a particular state by crying |
Sounds | kray' |
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Rhymes | decry, dry, Frye, and 10 more rhymes in ray at the HyperDic website... |
Meaning | A loud utterance. Often in protest or opposition. |
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Synonyms | outcry, call, yell, shout, vociferation |
Narrower | bellow, bellowing, holla, holler, hollering, hollo, holloa, roar, roaring, yowl; blue murder; catcall; clamor, clamoring, clamour, clamouring, hue and cry; halloo; hoot; hosanna; noise; scream, screaming, shriek, shrieking, screech, screeching; whoop; war cry, war whoop, rallying cry, battle cry; yelling, shouting; yodel; boo, hoot, Bronx cheer, hiss, raspberry, razzing, snort, bird |
Broader | utterance, vocalization |
Verbs | cry |
Meaning | A loud utterance of emotion (especially when inarticulate). |
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Examples | "a cry of rage" |
Synonyms | yell |
Narrower | complaint |
Broader | utterance, vocalization |
Verbs | cry |
Meaning | A slogan used to rally support for a cause. |
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Examples | "a cry to arms" |
Synonyms | war cry, rallying cry, battle cry, watchword |
Broader | motto, slogan, catchword, shibboleth |
Meaning | A fit of weeping. |
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Examples | "had a good cry" |
Broader | effusion, gush, outburst, blowup, ebullition |
Verbs | cry |
Meaning | The characteristic utterance of an animal. |
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Narrower | baa; bark; bay; bleat; bray; cackle; caterwaul; caw; cheep, peep; cluck; coo; crow; gobble; growl, growling; honk; howl; meow, mew, miaou, miaow; moo; neigh, nicker, whicker, whinny; roar; yelp, yelping |
Broader | sound |
Verbs | cry |
Meaning | Utter a sudden loud cry. |
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Pattern | Something ----s; Somebody ----s |
Synonyms | shout, shout out, call, yell, scream, holler, hollo, squall |
Narrower | hollo; hurrah; halloo; whoop; shriek, shrill, pipe up, pipe; howl, ululate, wail, roar, yawl; squawk, screak, skreak, skreigh, screech |
Broader | utter, emit, let out, let loose |
Similar to | call; exclaim, cry, cry out, outcry, call out, shout |
See also | cry out |
Nouns | cry; cry |
Meaning | Shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain. |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s |
Synonyms | weep |
Narrower | wail, whimper, mewl, pule; bawl; tear; sob; snivel, sniffle, blubber, blub, snuffle |
Broader | express emotion, express feelings |
Contrary | laugh, express joy, express mirth |
Similar to | cry |
Nouns | crier; cry; crying |
Meaning | Utter aloud. Often with surprise, horror, or joy. |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s that CLAUSE |
Model | They cry that there was a traffic accident |
Synonyms | exclaim, cry out, outcry, call out, shout |
Narrower | gee |
Broader | express, verbalize, verbalise, utter, give tongue to |
Similar to | shout, shout out, cry, call, yell, scream, holler, hollo, squall; call out |
Meaning | Proclaim or announce in public. |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something |
Examples | "before we had newspapers, a town cryer would cry the news" |
Synonyms | blazon out |
Broader | announce, denote |
Nouns | crier; crier |
Meaning | Demand immediate action. |
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Pattern | Something is ----ing PP |
Examples | "This situation is crying for attention" |
Broader | want, need, require |
Meaning | Utter a characteristic sound. |
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Pattern | Something ----s |
Model | You can hear animals cry in the meadows; The meadows cry with animals |
Examples | "The cat was crying" |
Broader | utter, emit, let out, let loose |
Nouns | cry |
Meaning | Bring into a particular state by crying. |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody PP |
Broader | change, alter, modify |
Similar to | cry, weep |
Nouns | crying |