单词	cry
释义	cry1 verbcry2 noun crycry1 /kraɪ/ ●●● S2 W2 verb (past tense and past participle cried, present participle crying, third person singular cries) Entry menu MENU FOR crycry1 produce tears2 say loudly3 cry over spilt milk4 for crying out loud5 cry foul6 animals/birds7 cry wolf8 cry into your beerPhrasal verbscry offcry out Word Origin WORD ORIGINcry1 Origin: 1200-1300 Old French crier, from Latin quiritare ‘to shout for help (from a citizen), scream’, from Quiris ‘Roman citizen’ Verb Table VERB TABLE cry Simple Form Present I, you, we, they cry he, she, it cries Past I, you, he, she, it, we, they cried Present perfect I, you, we, they have cried he, she, it has cried Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had cried Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will cry Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have cried Continuous Form Present I am crying he, she, it is crying you, we, they are crying Past I, he, she, it was crying you, we, they were crying Present perfect I, you, we, they have been crying he, she, it has been crying Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had been crying Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will be crying Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have been crying Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES "Come and see what I've found!" Kurt cried. "I can't move," Lesley cried. "I think I've broken my leg." "What are we going to do?" she cried. At night I'd cry myself to sleep, thinking about you. Don't cry, I didn't mean to upset you. I could hear the baby crying in the next room. I sat alone in my room and cried and cried. Jenny won't tell me what she's crying about. Kim's eyes were red and she looked as though she'd been crying. She cried with joy when she heard that the children were safe. The baby was crying, so I went in to check on him. The film was so sad, it made me cry. The poor kid's so miserable, he's upstairs crying his eyes out. The seagulls on the cliffs were crying loudly. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS During one closing argument that summer, Gwinn broke down and cried. Emmie had cried until her eyes were hot and her throat dry and aching. If we cry when we are sad, the physiological response is tears from the eyes and nose. In these early weeks of her dying, Sycorax slept, and in her sleep, cried out. Take on the world and never cry craven, he'd said. The growers who are crying wolf today about the lack of water will post their annual profits in a few months. When she opened her eyes and saw that she had again missed the tray, she cried. Thesaurus THESAURUS► cry to produce tears from your eyes: · Don’t cry – everything will be all right!· Men aren’t supposed to cry. ► cry your eyes out especially spoken to cry a lot and for a long time: · I cried my eyes out when I watched ‘Titanic’. ► be in tears to be crying: · By the end of his story, we were all in tears. ► be close to tears to be almost crying: · You could see that she was close to tears. ► weep literary to cry, especially for a long time: · His mother put her head on the table and wept. ► sob to cry, taking sudden loud breaths: · I could hear someone sobbing in the next room. ► wail to cry very loudly in a high voice: · The baby started wailing for its mother. ► whimper to cry quietly and weakly: · She began rocking to and fro, whimpering softly. ► hold/fight back the tears to make a big effort not to cry: · She told her story, struggling to hold back the tears. ► your eyes water if your eyes water, they have tears in them, for example because of smoke, wind, or when you are cutting onions: · The onions were making my eyes water. to start crying► burst into tears to suddenly start crying: · The man shouted at her and she burst into tears. ► break down to start crying after trying hard not to cry, especially when talking about something very upsetting: · He broke down and begged for forgiveness.· When I saw what had happened to him, I just broke down and cried. Longman Language Activatorto cry► cry if you cry , tears come from your eyes, for example because you are sad or upset, or because you have hurt yourself: · I could hear the baby crying in the next room.· Kim's eyes were red and she looked as though she'd been crying.· Don't cry, I didn't mean to upset you.cry about: · Jenny won't tell me what she's crying about.make somebody cry: · The film was so sad, it made me cry.cry and cry (=cry for a long time): · I sat alone in my room and cried and cried.cry your eyes out (=cry a lot because you are very upset): · The poor kid's so miserable, he's upstairs crying his eyes out.cry with happiness/joy/relief etc: · She cried with joy when she heard that the children were safe.cry yourself to sleep (=cry until you fall asleep): · At night I'd cry myself to sleep, thinking about you. ► weep especially written to cry quietly and for a long time because you are very sad or you feel a strong emotion: · She sat beside her dying father and wept.weep openly (=without trying to stop or hide it): · Thousands of French citizens, many weeping openly, bade a silent farewell to Mitterand.weep with emotion/grief/joy etc: · I remember weeping with pride when my first son was born.weep bitterly (=cry strongly): · His mother wept bitterly and his father sat grim-faced. ► sob if you sob , you cry noisily and your body shakes, because you are very sad or because someone has upset you: · The sound of her sobbing kept them awake all night.· "Please don't leave me," he sobbed.· The child covered her face with her hands and started to sob uncontrollably. ► bawl to cry loudly - use this especially about young children or people you do not have any sympathy for: · "Stop, bawling," Dad said crossly, "and come over here."· The baby was sitting in his high chair, red in the face and bawling. ► snivel/sniffle to cry in a weak, complaining way and at the same time breathe in air noisily through your nose: · "What are you snivelling about, Jake?'· She kept sniffling into her handkerchief and saying how unfair everything was. ► whimper to make a quiet, continuous, unhappy sound like an animal in pain, or to say something with this sound in your voice: · 'I'm sorry,' she whimpered, but Richard wasn't listening.whimper with: · Pat whimpered with the pain of the bullet wound in his shoulder. ► be in tears crying because someone has upset you, or because something is very sad: · Everyone started to laugh and Frank ran out of the room in tears.· Most of us were in tears by the time he'd finished his story. ► your eyes water if your eyes water , you have tears in your eyes, usually because of something such as wind or smoke going into them: · Jo's eyes were watering from the smoke that filled the room.make your eyes water: · An icy wind blew into my face, making my eyes water. ► tears drops of water that come from your eyes when you are crying - this is often used to represent the idea of crying: · Grandpa wiped the tears from his eyes.have tears in your eyes/with tears in your eyes (=be nearly crying): · Yusuf had tears in his eyes, and I knew he was thinking of home.· She turned to me with tears in her eyes and begged me to help her.tears roll/run down somebody's cheeks (=someone cries a lot): · He stood silently, tears rolling down his cheeks, while the music played.· Mum showed us the letter with tears running down her cheeks.be close to tears (=almost crying): · Howell was close to tears as he told the court what had happened.· to start to cry► start crying/start to cry · Jim turned away from me and started to cry.· "I want Daddy to come home," Anna said, starting to cry.· Just at that moment, the baby started crying. ► burst into tears to suddenly start to cry because you are upset about something: · Laura burst into tears and ran out of the room. ► break down to suddenly start to cry a lot, after trying not to cry: · I broke down when he'd gone, knowing that I might never see him again.break down and cry: · As the funeral service began, Frances broke down and cried.break down in tears: · All the worry and anxiety had been too much for her, and she suddenly broke down in tears. ► turn on the waterworks British informal to deliberately start to cry in order to get someone's sympathy or persuade them to do something: · She was one of those people who could turn on the waterworks in order to get what they want. almost crying► be close to tears/be on the verge of tears · The lesson was going very badly and the student teacher was close to tears.· Fiona was on the verge of tears as the train pulled out of the station. ► have a lump in your throat to have a tight feeling in your throat and feel that you might start crying: · I had a lump in my throat watching Rick go up to get his prize.bring a lump to somebody's throat: · The sight of the soft green hills of her homeland brought a lump to her throat. ► fight back tears to try very hard not to cry even though you are almost crying: · Bill fought back his tears and tried to comfort Sarah's mother.· I quickly left the room, fighting back tears of rage and frustration. to make someone cry► make somebody cry · David often teases his little sister and makes her cry.· She was so unhappy that the slightest thing made her cry. ► reduce somebody to tears to make someone cry by behaving unkindly or by making them feel sad: · He shouted at Louise and in the end reduced her to tears.· Sam was almost reduced to tears by the sight of his mother in a hospital bed. ► bring tears to somebody's eyes/bring a lump to somebody's throat to make someone start to cry, or nearly start to cry : · Just the thought of saying goodbye to Craig brought tears to her eyes.· Outside the sharpness of the cold made him cough and brought tears to his eyes.· This movie is guaranteed to bring a lump to your throat. to stop crying► stop crying · The little girl, who was very thin with a pale face, couldn't stop crying.· "Now stop crying," Marilla said, "and tell me what's the matter.'' ► dry your eyes/tears especially written to stop crying, especially because someone has done or said something to make you feel happier: · Harry didn't mean to upset you. Now dry your eyes and come back downstairs.· At the thought of an ice-cream, Zoe dried her tears and began to smile. ► wipe the tears from your eyes/wipe your tears to stop crying and use your hand or something else to dry your face - used especially in literature: · "Do you really mean that?" Jane said, wiping the tears from her eyes.· "Wipe your tears, dear," Mrs Bristow said. "It's not as bad as all that." ► don't cry spoken say this when someone is crying, especially when you want to comfort them: · Please don't cry! You'll make me want to cry as well.· It's alright, he won't hurt you -- don't cry. kind to people who have problems or difficulties► sympathetic if someone is sympathetic when you are having problems, they say kind things to you and show that they feel sad about your situation: · Why don't you talk to Elizabeth? She's always sympathetic.· My friends were extremely sympathetic when they heard I'd lost my job.· Noticing my embarrassment, the teacher gave me a sympathetic smile. ► understanding an understanding person is kind and patient when someone has a problem, and does not get angry with them or criticize them: · I'm sorry I've been so bad-tempered lately. Anyway, thank you for being so understanding.· Irene often has to take time off work. Fortunately she has a very understanding boss. ► compassionate someone who is compassionate wants to help people who are suffering or having problems: · Alice was a compassionate woman who wanted to save children from violence and poverty.· We must try to create a more caring, more compassionate society. ► caring loving and sympathetic, especially so that you want to help people close to you when they are in trouble: · Sharon was lucky to have such caring parents at a time when she needed help.· It is possible for men to be tough and, at the same time, caring and sensitive. ► kind-hearted someone who is kind-hearted has a kind and sympathetic character: · Being a kind-hearted woman, she felt sorry for the poor child.· I wouldn't have helped him at all, but then I'm not as kind-hearted as you. ► a shoulder to cry on informal someone who will listen sympathetically when you tell them about your problems: · Remember, I'm always here if you need a shoulder to cry on. to say something very loudly► shout to say something very loudly, because you want to make sure that someone hears you, or because you are angry or excited: · "Get out!" she shouted angrily.· There was so much noise from the engine that we had to shout to hear each other.· The protesters marched through the streets, shouting slogans.shout at: · I wish you'd stop shouting at the childrenshout something out/shout out something: · Linda leant out of the widow and shouted out my name. ► yell to shout very loudly, for example because you are very angry or excited, or because you want to get someone's attention. Yell is more informal than shout: · "Don't touch me," she yelled.· The music blaring in the bar was forcing us both to yell to be heard.yell at: · The children were yelling at each other across the street.yell out something/yell something out: · He opened the door and yelled out "Anybody home?'' ► scream to shout in a very loud high voice, because you are so angry, afraid, excited etc that you cannot control your voice: · The man pulled a gun, and two of the women near me started screaming.· "Help me!" she screamed.scream at: · Maria felt like screaming at her husband.scream with pain/delight/terror etc: · As a child, I used to wake up screaming with terror in the middle of the night. ► raise your voice to speak more loudly than usual because you are angry about something: · I never heard my father raise his voice in his life.raise your voice at/to: · Don't you raise your voice at me!raised voices (=the sound of people talking loudly because they are angry): · We heard raised voices coming from the next room, and then a cry. ► call out also call to shout loudly because you want to get someone's attention, to let someone know where you are etc: · "Is there anybody there?'' he called out, but there was no reply.· She called out his name but he didn't look back.· Just call me if you need anything. I'm right here.call out for: · I thought I heard someone calling for help.call out to: · The prisoners used to call out to each other from their cells. ► cry out to make a sudden loud noise, for example when you are suddenly hurt or afraid: · "Careful!" she cried out. "There's a snake!"cry out in fear/pain/surprise etc: · Chris fell, crying out in pain. ► cry written to shout something loudly, especially because you are feeling strong emotions such as pain or excitement: · "I can't move," Lesley cried. "I think I've broken my leg." · "Come and see what I've found!" Kurt cried. ► cheer to shout as a way of showing happiness, approval, or support of someone or something: · At the end, the whole audience stood up clapping and cheering.cheer for: · I saw the way the crowd cheered for him, and I thought, "I want to be like that!"cheer somebody British: · The speaker was cheered loudly when he called for a total ban on nuclear weapons.cheer somebody on (=encourage someone to do something by cheering them as they do it): · All the mums and dads come to cheer their kids on. ► roar to shout in a very loud voice because you are extremely angry or want to frighten someone: · Suddenly the teacher roared my name across the classroom.· "You idiot!" he roared.roar at: · "Get down and don't move,'' the man roared at her. ► bawl to shout very loudly and rudely in order to make sure that people hear what you are saying: · "Stop that thief!" he bawled at the top of his voice.· One of the prison guards was bawling orders across the yard.bawl at: · That couple next door are always shouting and bawling at each other. ► bellow to shout in a very loud deep voice, especially when you want a lot of people to hear you: · "Be quiet!" the teacher bellowed.· The officer in charge was bellowing instructions through a loudspeaker.bellow at: · Then the referee started to blow his whistle and bellow at me. 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nounbuttock, nouncanine, nouncapillary, nouncardiac, adjectivecardio-, prefixcardiovascular, adjectivecarotid artery, nouncartilage, nouncentral nervous system, nouncerebellum, nouncerebral, adjectivecervical, adjectivecervix, nounchamber, nounchange of life, nouncheek, nouncheekbone, nounchest, nounchin, nouncirculation, nounclavicle, nouncleavage, nounclitoris, nounclose-set, adjectivecoccyx, nouncochlea, nouncock, nouncollarbone, nouncolon, nouncolour, nouncolour-blind, adjectiveconception, nouncone, nounconnective tissue, nouncoordination, nouncornea, nouncortex, nouncough, verbcough, nouncowlick, nouncranium, nouncrook, verbcrotch, nouncrow's feet, nouncrutch, nouncry, verbcuticle, noundandruff, noundeep-set, adjectivedefecate, verbdefence mechanism, noundental, adjectivedentine, nounderrière, noundiaphragm, noundigit, noundigital, adjectivedimple, noundisc, noundominant, adjectivedouble-jointed, adjectivedribble, verbdrool, verbduct, nounduodenum, nounear, nouneardrum, nounearhole, nounegg, nounejaculate, verbelbow, nounenamel, nounendocrine, adjectiveentrails, nounepidermis, nounepiglottis, nounerect, adjectiveerection, nounerogenous zone, nounexcrement, nounexcreta, nounexcrete, verbexcretion, nounexpectorate, verbextremity, nouneye, nouneyebrow, nouneyelash, nouneyelid, nouneyesight, nouneye tooth, nounface, nounfallopian tube, nounfart, verbfart, nounfemur, nounfibre, nounfibula, nounfigure, nounfingernail, nounfingertip, nounfist, nounfive o'clock shadow, nounflat-chested, adjectivefoetal position, nounfolic acid, nounfollicle, nounforearm, nounforefinger, nounforehead, nounforeskin, nounframe, nounfunny bone, noungall bladder, noungallstone, noungastric, adjectivegenital, adjectivegenitals, noungland, nounglottis, noungonad, noungrey matter, noungroin, nounG-spot, noungullet, noungum, nounhair, nounhairless, adjectivehairy, adjectivehammer, nounhamstring, nounhand, nounhand-eye co-ordination, nounhandlebar moustache, nounhead, nounheart, nounheel, nounhiccup, nounhiccup, verbhip, nounHomo sapiens, nounhumerus, nounhymen, nounimmune, adjectiveimmune system, nounimmunity, nouninbred, adjectiveincisor, nounindex finger, nouninherit, verbinstep, nounintestine, nounin vitro fertilization, nouniris, nounIVF, nounjaw, nounjawbone, nounjowl, nounkidney, nounknee, nounknee cap, nounknuckle, nounlap, nounlarge intestine, nounlarynx, nounlash, nounlaugh lines, nounlaughter lines, nounleft-handed, adjectivelefty, nounlens, nounlid, nounlifeblood, nounligament, nounlip, nounlittle finger, nounliver, nounlobe, nounlong-sighted, adjectivelumbar, adjectivelung, nounlymph, nounlymph node, nounmammary, adjectivemammary gland, nounmanual, adjectivemarrow, nounmasticate, verbmatrix, nounmelanin, nounmelatonin, nounmember, nounmenopause, nounmenses, nounmenstrual, adjectivemenstrual period, nounmenstruate, verbmiddle ear, nounmiddle finger, nounmidget, nounmidriff, nounmilk tooth, nounmind, nounmolar, nounmucous membrane, nounmuscle, nounnail, nounnape, nounnasal, adjectivenavel, nounnervous, adjectiveneurology, nounneuron, nounniacin, nounnipple, nounnode, nounnodule, nounnostril, nounocular, adjectiveoesophagus, nounoral, adjectiveovary, nounoverbite, nounoviduct, nounpalate, nounpalm, nounpalpitate, verbpalpitations, nounpancreas, nounpassage, nounpatella, nounpectorals, nounpelvic, adjectivepelvis, nounpenetrate, verbpepsin, nounperiod, nounperiod pain, nounperspiration, nounperspire, verbphallus, nounpharynx, nounphlegm, nounphysical, adjectivephysiognomy, nounphysiology, nounphysique, nounpigeon-toed, adjectivepit, nounpituitary, nounplacenta, nounplasma, nounplatelet, nounpore, nounpotbelly, nounpremenstrual, adjectiveprepubescent, adjectivepressure point, nounprimal, adjectiveprivate parts, nounprognathous, adjectiveprostate, nounpuberty, nounpubescent, adjectivepubic, adjectivepudendum, nounpulmonary, adjectivepulp, nounpulse, nounpupil, nounquad, nounquadruplet, nounquin, nounquintuplet, nounradius, nounreceptor, nounrecessive, adjectiverectal, adjectiverectum, nounred blood cell, nounREM sleep, nounrenal, adjectiveretina, nounRhesus factor, nounRH factor, nounrib, nounrib cage, nounright, adjectiveright-handed, adjectiveright-hander, nounrigor mortis, nounring finger, nounrod, nounRoman nose, nounround-shouldered, adjectiverun, verbsalivary gland, nounsallow, adjectivescalp, nounscaly, adjectivescapula, nounsciatic, adjectivescrotum, nounsemen, nounseminal, adjectivesense, nounsense organ, nounsensory, adjectivesextuplet, nounshank, nounshin, nounshinbone, nounshoulder, nounshoulder blade, nounside, nounsinew, nounsinus, nounskeletal, adjectiveskull, nounsleep, verbsleep, nounsmall intestine, nounsneeze, verbsneeze, nounsnub nose, nounsnub-nosed, adjectivesoft palate, nounsolar plexus, nounsole, nounsphincter, nounspinal, adjectivespinal column, nounspine, nounspit, verbspit, nounspittle, nounspleen, nounspotty, adjectivesputum, nounsternum, nounsteroid, nounstirrup, nounstomach, nounstool, nounstubble, nounsubcutaneous, adjectivesuck, verbsuckle, verbsuckling, nounsweat gland, nounsystem, nountailbone, nountan, verbtan, nountanned, adjectivetarsus, nountartar, nountaste bud, nountear, nounteardrop, nounteat, nountemple, nountendon, nountestes, nountesticle, nountestis, nountestosterone, nounthickset, adjectivethigh, nounthorax, nounthroat, nounthumb, nounthumbnail, nounthyroid, nountibia, nounticklish, adjectivetoe, nountoenail, nountongue, nountonsil, nountooth, nountorso, nountouch, nountrachea, nountriceps, nountrunk, nountympanum, nounulna, nounumbilical cord, nounurethra, nounuterus, nounuvula, nounvagina, nounvascular, adjectivevein, nounvenous, adjectiveventricle, nounvessel, nounvestibule, nounvital, adjectivevocal cords, nounvoice box, nounvulva, nounwaist, nounwall-eyed, adjectivewax, nounwhite, nounwhite blood cell, nounwindpipe, nounwisdom tooth, nounwomb, nounwrinkle, verbwrist, nounyawn, verbyawn, noun Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRYverbs► start/begin to cry · She suddenly started to cry. ► make somebody cry · The end of the book was so sad that it made me cry. ► stop crying · Eventually, he stopped crying and told me what happened. phrases► feel like crying · I feel like crying every time I think about that day. ► cry your eyes/heart out (=be extremely sad and cry a lot)· Lucy read the letter and cried her eyes out. ► cry like a baby (=cry a lot and without control)· I cried like a baby when I heard the news. ► cry yourself to sleep (=cry until you fall asleep)· That night he cried himself to sleep. adverbs► cry loudly · She fell on her bed, crying loudly. ► cry quietly/softly · People sat crying softly among the wreckage. ► cry silently · When I looked at Jane, I saw that she was crying silently. ► cry bitterly (=because you feel angry or hurt)· I no longer felt brave or strong, and I began to cry bitterly. ► cry uncontrollably (=without being able to stop)· They were crying uncontrollably at the sight of his grave. COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► almost cried · I almost cried. ► laugh/groan/cry etc aloud  The pain made him cry aloud. She could have laughed aloud. ► a squeal/gasp/cry etc of delight · The child gave a squeal of delight. ► despairing cry/look/sigh etc  She gave me a last despairing look. ► had a good cry  She sat down and had a good cry. ► have somebody laughing/crying etc  Within minutes he had the whole audience laughing and clapping. ► shouts/cries of joy · They greeted each other with cries of joy. ► laugh till you cry/laugh till the tears run down your face · He leaned back in his chair and laughed till the tears ran down his face. ► let out a scream/cry/roar etc  He let out a cry of disbelief. ► scream/cry for mercy · He screamed for mercy, shouting 'don't shoot!'. ► a pressing/crying need (=a very urgent need)· There’s a crying need for more doctors and nurses. ► plaintive cry/voice/sound etc  the plaintive cry of the seagull ► cry with rage · I was crying with rage and frustration. ► a cry/howl/bellow etc of rage · She remembered his cries of rage as he was taken away. ► a crying/great/terrible shame  It was a crying shame that they lost the game. ► cry yourself to sleep (=cry until you fall asleep)· I used to cry myself to sleep every night. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB► again · She was beginning to cry again.· It made her start crying again.· I was worried at first, when Irene started crying again before we had even taken our seats.· I looked out the window at the thickly falling snow and began crying again.· I didn't mean to make you cry again.· Her eyes stung, as if she might cry again.· I cried on Monday night and cried again Tuesday and yesterday.· She began to cry again, and went on crying and crying. ► aloud · This was very painful, and made me cry aloud.· We were near the top when a man on the left cried aloud.· The situation cries aloud for strong, even dramatic, and also attention-winning, arguments.· She cried aloud in joyous elation, her body still on fire, holding on to the magical moment as long as she could.· She heard herself cry aloud, as if she had left her body, expelled by the spasm which shook it.· He caught Sally-Anne's wrist in his hand with such strength that she cried aloud. ► out · Psychic phenomena seemed to cry out for, and lend themselves to, scientific investigation.· He held his stomach and cried out in pain.· In these early weeks of her dying, Sycorax slept, and in her sleep, cried out.· Willing my heart to beat normally, I defy the urge to turn back or freeze or cry out.· She, too, had needs that cried out to be met, but there was no way of meeting them.· For crying out loud, how many shows about recovering your favorite footstool can a normal person sit through?· Yet here is a dark continent on our own doorstep, crying out for missionary endeavour.· People cried out, called, moaned, and wept. NOUN► baby · Several babies cried, though Jane slept well.· I could beat any newborn baby in the world crying.· At last he let the baby cry.· Watch the baby while it cries.· The baby started in to cry.· Remember how Matt had to learn to hold his babies tight when they cried and had to overcome the boredom he felt? ► child · Sometimes children cry in poetry sessions, not to mention Beth and Lucy.· The children are crying their eyes out.· Three children crying in pushchairs were smacked.· The little children were crying constantly, and the older ones were sullen and withdrawn.· As parents we shared our hopes and fears for our children and laughed and cried together.· And if the child started to cry in the meeting, the parents were sent home.· Richter in one of his analects wrote of a child who cried because the sun bad burned up the dew drops.· She was speaking quietly, and there were screams in the background, along with the unmistakable sound of children crying. ► girl · The girl who used to cry at criticism was now fireproof.· A little girl may cry for hours and scream angrily whenever her parents try to play with her.· Most of the new girls cried a great deal.· A few girls began to cry.· After this last furlough we paid a last sad visit to the school and found a small girl crying her heart out.· But the girls would cry out: No, no, not true!· The small girl was crying, looking for her lost kittens.· When a girl cried, he held her up so she could blow out a candle. ► heart · After this last furlough we paid a last sad visit to the school and found a small girl crying her heart out.· March 7: I cried my heart out last night after seeing the movie High Tide.· My body was crying but my heart was empty.· She cried her heart out, all because of an unruly trouble-making, black-hearted child who was ripping her apart.· Anyway, then she just sprawled on the floor and cried her heart out.· For the first time since I cried my heart out in Puerto Rico - I was crying. ► help · Without adequate built-in safeguards, there will be other Susan Allens who will pull the trigger before they cry for help.· The women began to cry when help arrived.· Opening his mouth to cry for help, he -!· The former cried out for help.· The voice she was hearing was surely crying out for help.· It turned out that the radio was keyed continuously, and the only voice was a single trooper crying for help.· If anyone had been crying for help, the firemen must have responded by now.· She cried for help and the pair ran out of the shop. ► milk · It is now too late to cry over spilt milk.· It was disappointing, to say the least, but there's no point crying over spilt milk.· No use crying over milk that had been spilt long before Minnie's own time in this house.· Nora Simpson didn't believe in crying over spilt milk. ► night · Then he had cried one night following a market day in Hexham, for there he had seen two men fighting.· Elvira cries day and night over her misfortune.· It can't be right to cry through the night.· She would scream if anyone came near her left arm, and she cried at night, begging for painkillers.· Now the parents are crying in the night and no one can soothe us.· These are the women who cry alone at night.· I cry from fear the night before my first exam. ► pain · He cried out in pain and stumbled back against the wall.· Weary was crying because of horrible pains in his feet.· Sonny began to cry from pain and fear.· Consequently, it produced more smoke than flames and Ridley cried out in pain.· He held his stomach and cried out in pain.· He increased the pressure on her wrist causing her to cry out in pain and to drop the glass.· The boat seemed to be crying out in pain, like an arthritic suddenly called upon to use weak muscles. ► shoulder · She needed a real shoulder to cry on.· To offer another shoulder to cry on.· The researcher could share enthusiasms, be a shoulder to cry on and help brainstorm alternatives.· In past years, Diana knew that Earl Spencer would be a shoulder to cry on and a loving counsellor.· She did not seem to realize what she had done, and laid her head on his shoulder, crying with happiness.· When Sam flopped as she hosted the 1989 Brit pop awards Pat was her shoulder to cry on. ► tear · He wanted to cry, but the tears froze on his face.· I cried till the tears all run down in my ears.· I remember crying sentimental tears a few years later in 1987 when I watched on television Neil Kinnock's party political broadcast.· When my sister was upset, she would cry and great piteous tears would roll from her eyes.· Sarah tried to cry and no tears would come.· Yoshimoto, however, is a legitimate storyteller, and avoids the overwrought sentiment that forces a reader to cry unwilling tears.· That night, alone in the room with the coffins, Oliver cried bitter, lonely tears. ► voice · Then voices would cry in the falling sigh of wind around its gables.· A voice crying out a message which you could not always understand or believe in, but which was important.· Deep inside, a high, wailing voice stopped crying and fell back into a deep sleep.· Looking down at the top of Joe's balding pate, Michael listened to the haunting childish voice and could have cried.· One of the few voices crying in the wilderness was that of Farringdon member Gordon Wilson.· Hundreds of voices were crying out their wares. ► woman · There may be feelings of anger against the person who caused a woman to cry.· The women began to cry when help arrived.· It was rather nice to have a woman crying over him.· It was so realistic a ceremony that several of the women cried.· An explosion of thunder resounded round the silent street and one of the women cried out in fear.· A few black women were crying.· The people were afraid of these wild cats, and the women cried out.· The woman stopped crying, although her shoulders continued to heave, and her cheeks were still wet with tears. VERB► begin · The witness began to cry, and said they had a quilt and other little things.· Sonny began to cry from pain and fear.· Then she was trembling, her shoulders shaking as she began to cry.· He slammed his clenched fist into the desk, and began to cry.· The women began to cry when help arrived.· Then she began to cry whenever she saw him.· An older woman in the rear of the room began to cry. ► hear · I think I had not heard him cry for six years.· I heard some one crying and I went in.· Hang about, I hear you cry, doubting Toms that you are.· Walker heard them crying during the emotional scenes and guffawing through happy ones.· In Belgrade cafés, streets and houses, you can hear constant war cries invitations to killing and to hatred.· We heard her crying in the bathroom.· I wake to hear him crying.· Half way up the beach I heard Janir crying. ► laugh · The lead factory on the outskirts of town is such a wreck that you don't know whether to laugh or cry.· I wanted to make art that makes them laugh, cry or think.· He didn't know whether to laugh or cry.· He laughed to near crying over unimaginable details.· Some in the team began to laugh until they cried.· He laughed and cried at the same time and threw his arms around the man he had loved. ► start · Now he was starting to cry, and I had never seen him cry before.· My mom started crying and everything.· I didn't know what to do so I started to cry.· He started wailing and crying and pulling at the corpses and had to be dragged away.· As he was stirring it he heard Christopher cough and start to cry.· I took one look at her and started to cry.· Proteus started to cry and Kara disentangled him from his makeshift pouch.· He stopped shredding and started crying. ► stop · Dean Morris's family say he has hardly stopped crying since the body of his cat Buffy, two, was found.· I stopped crying and started to laugh.· Della stopped crying and she washed her face.· Carol told Petey this once to help him stop crying so she could take a look.· He stopped crying when they arrived at the house.· He said Eurydice stayed in her room most of the time, but now she gave orders and she had stopped crying.· Oh, if only she could stop crying ... Upstairs a door slammed.· But I could not stop crying. ► want · She bit her lip, wanting to cry, but too proud.· Beautiful arms; he looked at them and wanted to cry.· My body ached, I was ready to drop, I wanted to cry.· I wanted to cry, weep and beg the Almighty for mercy.· And they were songs that filled you with sadness, that made you want to cry until your throat swelled with salt.· He wanted to cry, but the tears froze on his face. Phrases PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► cry wolf A weather forecaster who cried wolf led to the cancellation of the club's picnic. One does not cry wolf with panic buttons. The growers who are crying wolf today about the lack of water will post their annual profits in a few months. ► cry into your beer► be crying out for something The city's in trouble and is crying out for help. Employers in all fields of endeavour were crying out for them, offering generous salaries along with an array of enticing perks. Farms and industry are crying out for labour. Neither parents nor politicians are crying out for radical reform of the system. Not that any industry was crying out for buffalo products at the time. Small businesses are crying out for workers, and poor foreigners plug a gap. The country is crying out for leadership and all Mr Smith has to offer is a talking-shop for academics and political has-beens. The S is crying out for them. The system is crying out for a particular simple change. ► cry over spilt milk It is now too late to cry over spilt milk. It was disappointing, to say the least, but there's no point crying over spilt milk. Nora Simpson didn't believe in crying over spilt milk. ► for crying out loud It's right in front of you, for crying out loud. A Ford sedan, the very symbol of middle-class moderation, offers electrically heated outside mirrors, for crying out loud. Forget it, Rory, for crying out loud forget it. Julian Tavarez is a middle reliever, for crying out loud. The long lie is over Shake yourself for crying out loud. When I were a lad, we used that sort of grunt in our toasters, for crying out loud. ► cry foul Conservationists cried foul when public land was put up for sale by the federal government. PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► burst out laughing/crying/singing etc At that point I burst out laughing. Charles didn't respond and after a frozen pause, she collapsed into a chair and burst out crying. He did it so cleverly that you would think it was the real thing - until he burst out laughing. I came down the steps of the Ashbery that morning and burst out laughing at the heat. I said and burst out crying. Julie, surprised, burst out laughing. The whole group bursts out laughing. The woman and children burst out laughing again, getting up from the table and crowding round me. ► be a far cry from something Europe was a far cry from what we'd been led to expect. Alternating child-care responsibility is a far cry from asking a woman to postpone her career to raise her children. But resistance is a far cry from immunity. It was a far cry from the modern chalet party. The 1995 national increase in costs is a far cry from the double-digit growth seen in the late 1980s and early 1990s. The cinder-block surroundings, while not luxurious, are a far cry from the stripped-down wards of 1958 that greeted early volunteers. The classical design was a far cry from today's functional agricultural buildings. The plateau was a far cry from the workaday cottages by the harbour. The shop is a far cry from the modern boutique, and still has stock dating back for generations. ► be in full cry► laugh/cry hard Suddenly, he came inside crying hard. ► cry/sing etc your heart out After this last furlough we paid a last sad visit to the school and found a small girl crying her heart out. Anyway, then she just sprawled on the floor and cried her heart out. For the first time since I cried my heart out in Puerto Rico - I was crying. March 7: I cried my heart out last night after seeing the movie High Tide. She cried her heart out, all because of an unruly trouble-making, black-hearted child who was ripping her apart. We would march along in step, doing eighty-eight paces to the minute, singing our hearts out. ► crying/shopping/talking etc jag I had an incredible crying jag. ► not know whether to laugh or cry When the whole cake fell off the table, I didn't know whether to laugh or cry. ► a shoulder to cry on If you ever need a shoulder to cry on, just call me. Remember, I'm always here if you need a shoulder to cry on. In past years, Diana knew that Earl Spencer would be a shoulder to cry on and a loving counsellor. The researcher could share enthusiasms, be a shoulder to cry on and help brainstorm alternatives. ► cry on somebody’s shoulder At least she hadn't cried on his shoulder again. ► strangled cry/gasp/voice etc After a few thrusting minutes Edward gave a strangled cry that seemed to come from deep in his throat and jerked out of her. But Gary in his slow strangled voice spoke a kind of poetry as he told me about his previous life. Gilbert uttered a strangled cry and leapt to his feet with shadow reflections of crawling rain on his spectrally white face. He thought he made some kind of strangled gasp; he knew his eyes would have expressed his emotions. Lorrimer gave a strangled cry and lunged out. Then a sixth man appeared at the door, a small strangled cry came from Miranda. Word family WORD FAMILYnouncrycryingoutcryadjectivecryingverbcry 1produce tears [intransitive, transitive] to produce tears from your eyes, usually because you are unhappy or hurt:  Don’t cry, Laura. It’ll be OK. Upstairs, a baby began to cry. Jamie looked like he’d been crying. I just couldn’t stop crying. That film always makes me cry.cry over/about I am too old to be crying over some young guy.cry with/in She felt like crying with frustration.cry for She could hear him crying for his mother.cry your eyes/heart out (=be extremely sad and cry a lot) Oliver, alone, began to cry bitterly (=cry a lot).cry yourself to sleep (=cry until you fall asleep)2say loudly [transitive] written to shout or say something loudly SYN  cry out:  ‘Stop!’ she cried. It was painful, and made me cry aloud.cry to ‘Goodbye then!’ he cried to her.cry for I could hear voices crying for help.3cry over spilt milk to waste time feeling sorry about an earlier mistake or problem that cannot be changed:  It’s no use crying over spilt milk.4for crying out loud spoken used when you feel annoyed or impatient with someone:  For crying out loud, stop nagging!5 cry foul to protest because you think something is wrong or not fair:  When the ads appeared, it was the Democrats’ turn to cry foul.6animals/birds [intransitive] if animals or birds cry, they make a loud sound:  I could hear gulls crying and the soft whisper of the sea.7cry wolf to ask for help when you do not need it, so that people do not believe you when you really need help8cry into your beer informal to feel too much pity for yourself, especially because you think you have been treated unfairly → not know whether to laugh or cry at laugh1(3), → cry for the moon at moon1(4), → a shoulder to cry on at shoulder1(5)COLLOCATIONSverbsstart/begin to cry· She suddenly started to cry.make somebody cry· The end of the book was so sad that it made me cry.stop crying· Eventually, he stopped crying and told me what happened.phrasesfeel like crying· I feel like crying every time I think about that day.cry your eyes/heart out (=be extremely sad and cry a lot)· Lucy read the letter and cried her eyes out.cry like a baby (=cry a lot and without control)· I cried like a baby when I heard the news.cry yourself to sleep (=cry until you fall asleep)· That night he cried himself to sleep.adverbscry loudly· She fell on her bed, crying loudly.cry quietly/softly· People sat crying softly among the wreckage.cry silently· When I looked at Jane, I saw that she was crying silently.cry bitterly (=because you feel angry or hurt)· I no longer felt brave or strong, and I began to cry bitterly.cry uncontrollably (=without being able to stop)· They were crying uncontrollably at the sight of his grave.THESAURUScry to produce tears from your eyes: · Don’t cry – everything will be all right!· Men aren’t supposed to cry.cry your eyes out especially spoken to cry a lot and for a long time: · I cried my eyes out when I watched ‘Titanic’.be in tears to be crying: · By the end of his story, we were all in tears.be close to tears to be almost crying: · You could see that she was close to tears.weep literary to cry, especially for a long time: · His mother put her head on the table and wept.sob to cry, taking sudden loud breaths: · I could hear someone sobbing in the next room.wail /weɪl/ to cry very loudly in a high voice: · The baby started wailing for its mother.whimper /ˈwɪmpə $ -ər/ to cry quietly and weakly: · She began rocking to and fro, whimpering softly.hold/fight back the tears to make a big effort not to cry: · She told her story, struggling to hold back the tears.your eyes water if your eyes water, they have tears in them, for example because of smoke, wind, or when you are cutting onions: · The onions were making my eyes water.to start cryingburst into tears to suddenly start crying: · The man shouted at her and she burst into tears.break down to start crying after trying hard not to cry, especially when talking about something very upsetting: · He broke down and begged for forgiveness.· When I saw what had happened to him, I just broke down and cried.cry off phrasal verb British English to say that you cannot do something that you have already promised to do → cancel:  Leah and I were going to go to Morocco together, but at the last moment she cried off.cry out phrasal verb1to make a loud sound of fear, shock, pain etccry out in/with Even the smallest movement made him cry out in pain. John tightened his grip until she cried out.2to shout or say something loudly:  ‘Why are you doing this?’ she cried out suddenly.cry out for I felt too terrified to even cry out for help.3be crying out for something informal to need something urgently:  The kitchen is crying out for a coat of paint. My parents had divorced and I was crying out for love. cry1 verbcry2 noun crycry2 ●●○ W3 noun (plural cries) Entry menu MENU FOR crycry1 sound expressing emotion2 shout3 tears4 cry for help5 phrase6 animal/bird Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES "Land and liberty" was the rallying cry of revolutionary Mexico. As they left the stage there were cries of "More! More!" We heard a child's cries for help coming from the river. You'll feel better when you've had a good cry. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS A distant cry can be heard issuing from a classroom. A far cry from the 40,000 they were promising. All at once I felt the ground moving under my feet, and cries issuing from it. From below there were the hoarse confused cries of the mob. It is a far cry from most people's idea of accountants at work. That seems a far cry from just a few years ago when the only diesels were lorries, buses and the occasional taxi. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatorto cry► cry if you cry , tears come from your eyes, for example because you are sad or upset, or because you have hurt yourself: · I could hear the baby crying in the next room.· Kim's eyes were red and she looked as though she'd been crying.· Don't cry, I didn't mean to upset you.cry about: · Jenny won't tell me what she's crying about.make somebody cry: · The film was so sad, it made me cry.cry and cry (=cry for a long time): · I sat alone in my room and cried and cried.cry your eyes out (=cry a lot because you are very upset): · The poor kid's so miserable, he's upstairs crying his eyes out.cry with happiness/joy/relief etc: · She cried with joy when she heard that the children were safe.cry yourself to sleep (=cry until you fall asleep): · At night I'd cry myself to sleep, thinking about you. ► weep especially written to cry quietly and for a long time because you are very sad or you feel a strong emotion: · She sat beside her dying father and wept.weep openly (=without trying to stop or hide it): · Thousands of French citizens, many weeping openly, bade a silent farewell to Mitterand.weep with emotion/grief/joy etc: · I remember weeping with pride when my first son was born.weep bitterly (=cry strongly): · His mother wept bitterly and his father sat grim-faced. ► sob if you sob , you cry noisily and your body shakes, because you are very sad or because someone has upset you: · The sound of her sobbing kept them awake all night.· "Please don't leave me," he sobbed.· The child covered her face with her hands and started to sob uncontrollably. ► bawl to cry loudly - use this especially about young children or people you do not have any sympathy for: · "Stop, bawling," Dad said crossly, "and come over here."· The baby was sitting in his high chair, red in the face and bawling. ► snivel/sniffle to cry in a weak, complaining way and at the same time breathe in air noisily through your nose: · "What are you snivelling about, Jake?'· She kept sniffling into her handkerchief and saying how unfair everything was. ► whimper to make a quiet, continuous, unhappy sound like an animal in pain, or to say something with this sound in your voice: · 'I'm sorry,' she whimpered, but Richard wasn't listening.whimper with: · Pat whimpered with the pain of the bullet wound in his shoulder. ► be in tears crying because someone has upset you, or because something is very sad: · Everyone started to laugh and Frank ran out of the room in tears.· Most of us were in tears by the time he'd finished his story. ► your eyes water if your eyes water , you have tears in your eyes, usually because of something such as wind or smoke going into them: · Jo's eyes were watering from the smoke that filled the room.make your eyes water: · An icy wind blew into my face, making my eyes water. ► tears drops of water that come from your eyes when you are crying - this is often used to represent the idea of crying: · Grandpa wiped the tears from his eyes.have tears in your eyes/with tears in your eyes (=be nearly crying): · Yusuf had tears in his eyes, and I knew he was thinking of home.· She turned to me with tears in her eyes and begged me to help her.tears roll/run down somebody's cheeks (=someone cries a lot): · He stood silently, tears rolling down his cheeks, while the music played.· Mum showed us the letter with tears running down her cheeks.be close to tears (=almost crying): · Howell was close to tears as he told the court what had happened.· to start to cry► start crying/start to cry · Jim turned away from me and started to cry.· "I want Daddy to come home," Anna said, starting to cry.· Just at that moment, the baby started crying. ► burst into tears to suddenly start to cry because you are upset about something: · Laura burst into tears and ran out of the room. ► break down to suddenly start to cry a lot, after trying not to cry: · I broke down when he'd gone, knowing that I might never see him again.break down and cry: · As the funeral service began, Frances broke down and cried.break down in tears: · All the worry and anxiety had been too much for her, and she suddenly broke down in tears. ► turn on the waterworks British informal to deliberately start to cry in order to get someone's sympathy or persuade them to do something: · She was one of those people who could turn on the waterworks in order to get what they want. almost crying► be close to tears/be on the verge of tears · The lesson was going very badly and the student teacher was close to tears.· Fiona was on the verge of tears as the train pulled out of the station. ► have a lump in your throat to have a tight feeling in your throat and feel that you might start crying: · I had a lump in my throat watching Rick go up to get his prize.bring a lump to somebody's throat: · The sight of the soft green hills of her homeland brought a lump to her throat. ► fight back tears to try very hard not to cry even though you are almost crying: · Bill fought back his tears and tried to comfort Sarah's mother.· I quickly left the room, fighting back tears of rage and frustration. to make someone cry► make somebody cry · David often teases his little sister and makes her cry.· She was so unhappy that the slightest thing made her cry. ► reduce somebody to tears to make someone cry by behaving unkindly or by making them feel sad: · He shouted at Louise and in the end reduced her to tears.· Sam was almost reduced to tears by the sight of his mother in a hospital bed. ► bring tears to somebody's eyes/bring a lump to somebody's throat to make someone start to cry, or nearly start to cry : · Just the thought of saying goodbye to Craig brought tears to her eyes.· Outside the sharpness of the cold made him cough and brought tears to his eyes.· This movie is guaranteed to bring a lump to your throat. to stop crying► stop crying · The little girl, who was very thin with a pale face, couldn't stop crying.· "Now stop crying," Marilla said, "and tell me what's the matter.'' ► dry your eyes/tears especially written to stop crying, especially because someone has done or said something to make you feel happier: · Harry didn't mean to upset you. Now dry your eyes and come back downstairs.· At the thought of an ice-cream, Zoe dried her tears and began to smile. ► wipe the tears from your eyes/wipe your tears to stop crying and use your hand or something else to dry your face - used especially in literature: · "Do you really mean that?" Jane said, wiping the tears from her eyes.· "Wipe your tears, dear," Mrs Bristow said. "It's not as bad as all that." ► don't cry spoken say this when someone is crying, especially when you want to comfort them: · Please don't cry! You'll make me want to cry as well.· It's alright, he won't hurt you -- don't cry. something said very loudly► shout a loud call that expresses anger, excitement etc, or is made in order to get someone's attention: · As we got near the stadium, we could hear the shouts of the crowd.a shout of excitement/joy/pleasure etc: · Just then Angie burst in with a shout of excitement.give a shout: · He gave a shout of joy as he realised he'd won the race. ► scream a sudden loud shout or cry that expresses fear, excitement etc: · We could hear screams coming from the burning building.a scream of fear/pain/delight etc: · A gun went off, and I heard a scream of fear from inside the room.give a scream: · Charlie gave a scream of delight as he opened the present. ► yell a very loud shout that expresses great anger, excitement etc or is made in order to get someone's attention: · A great yell went up from the crowd. Liverpool had scored.a yell of alarm/fear/anger etc: · Steve could no longer prevent a yell of frustration.give/let out a yell: · Christine gave a yell of alarm as blood spurted from the wound. ► roar a very loud deep shout, especially one that expresses anger, pain, amusement, or excitement: · I love to hear the roar of the crowd at a Blue Jays baseball game.a roar of anger/pain/laughter etc: · There were roars of laughter coming from the living room.· I shall never forget his roar of anguish on hearing the terrible news. ► cry a loud shout: · As they left the stage there were cries of "More! More!"cry for help: · We heard a child's cries for help coming from the river. ► cheer a shout of happiness, praise, approval, or encouragement: · A deafening cheer rose from the crowd as the band walked onto the stage.give a cheer: · Let's all give a big cheer for the newly married couple! Hip, hip, hooray! WORD SETS► Animals aardvark, nounadder, nounAfghan, nounalley cat, nounalligator, nounalpaca, nounAlsatian, nounamphibian, nounamphibious, adjectiveangora, nounanimal, nounanteater, nounantelope, nounanthropoid, adjectiveantler, nounape, nounappaloosa, nounarachnid, nounarmadillo, nounasp, nounass, nounbaa, verbbaboon, nounbaby, nounbadger, nounbantam, nounbark, verbbark, nounbarnacle, nounbasset, nounbat, nounbay, nounbay, verbbay, adjectivebeagle, nounbear, nounbeast, nounbeast of burden, nounbeaver, nounbellow, verbbellow, nounbelly, nounbig cat, nounbig game, nounbighorn sheep, nounbilly goat, nounbiped, nounbison, nounbitch, nounbivalve, nounbleat, verbbloodhound, nounbloodstream, nounblow-hole, nounboa, nounboar, nounbobcat, nounbovine, adjectivebow-wow, nounboxer, nounbrainwave, nounbrindled, adjectivebristle, verbbronc, nounbronco, nounbrontosaurus, nounbrush, nounbuck, nounbuffalo, nounbull, nounbulldog, nounbullfrog, nounbullock, nounbull terrier, nounburro, nounburrow, nouncalf, nouncall, nouncalve, verbcamel, nouncanine, adjectivecanine, nouncarapace, nouncarcass, nouncaribou, nouncarnivore, nouncarthorse, nouncat, nouncattle, nouncaudal, adjectivecayman, nouncetacean, nounchameleon, nounchamois, nouncheetah, nounchestnut, nounchickadee, nounchicken, nounchihuahua, nounchimpanzee, nounchinchilla, nounchipmunk, nounchow, nounclaw, nouncloven hoof, nouncoat, nouncob, nouncobra, nouncocker spaniel, nouncold-blooded, adjectivecollie, nouncolouring, nouncolt, nouncomb, nounconnective tissue, nouncony, nouncoon, nouncopperhead, nouncorgi, nouncougar, nouncourtship, nouncow, nouncoyote, nouncoypu, nouncrest, nouncrocodile, nouncrop, verbcrustacean, nouncry, nouncub, nouncur, noundachshund, nounDalmatian, noundeer, nounden, noundentine, noundingo, noundinosaur, noundoe, noundog, noundolphin, noundomesticate, verbdonkey, noundormouse, noundorsal, adjectivedromedary, nounduckbilled platypus, nounearthworm, nounelephant, nounelk, nounentrails, nounermine, nounewe, nounexcreta, nounexcretion, nounfallopian tube, nounfallow deer, nounfang, nounfauna, nounfawn, nounfeed, nounfeeler, nounfeline, adjectivefeline, nounfemale, adjectivefemale, nounferal, adjectiveferret, nounfetlock, nounfieldmouse, nounfilly, nounfin, nounfleece, nounflipper, nounflying fox, nounfoal, nounfoal, verbfoetus, nounforefoot, nounforeleg, nounfox, nounfoxhound, nounfox terrier, nounFriesian, nounfrog, nounfrogspawn, nounfruit bat, nounfur, nounfurry, adjectivegarter snake, noungazelle, noungecko, noungeese, gelding, noungerbil, nounGerman shepherd, noungestation, noungiant panda, noungibbon, noungiraffe, noungnu, noungoat, noungolden retriever, noungopher, noungorilla, noungregarious, adjectivegreyhound, noungroundhog, nounground squirrel, noungrunt, verbguinea pig, nounhack, nounhackles, nounhairless, adjectivehamster, nounhare, nounhart, nounhaunch, nounhedgehog, nounheifer, nounhen, nounherbivore, nounherd, nounhermit crab, nounhibernate, verbhind, adjectivehind, nounhindquarters, nounhippo, nounhippopotamus, nounhock, nounhog, nounhoof, nounhorned, adjectivehorse, nounhound, nounhowl, verbhump, nounhusky, nounhyaena, nounhybrid, nounhyena, nounibex, nouniguana, nounimpala, nouninbred, adjectiveinbreeding, nouninsectivore, nouninterbreed, verbinvertebrate, nounjackal, nounjackrabbit, nounjaguar, nounjellyfish, nounJersey, nounkangaroo, nounkid, nounkoala, nounkookaburra, nounLabrador, nounlair, nounlamb, nounlemming, nounleopard, nounlion, nounlioness, nounlitter, nounlitter, verblizard, nounllama, nounlonghorn, nounlugworm, nounlynx, nounmale, nounmamba, nounmammal, nounmammary, adjectivemammoth, nounmandible, nounmandrill, nounmane, nounman-eater, nounmare, nounmarmoset, nounmarsupial, nounmarten, nounmastitis, nounmate, nounmate, verbmating, nounmaw, nounmenagerie, nounmew, verbmiaow, verbmice, nounmigrant, nounmilk, verbmimic, verbmimic, nounmink, nounmole, nounmollusc, nounmongoose, nounmongrel, nounmonkey, nounmoo, verbmoose, nounmoult, verbmountain goat, nounmountain lion, nounmouse, nounmule, nounmuskrat, nounmussel, nounmustang, nounmutt, nounmuzzle, nounnag, nounnanny goat, nounnative, adjectivenative, nounnest, nounnewt, nounnocturnal, adjectiveocelot, nounoctopus, nounoffspring, nounoink, interjectionokapi, nounOld English sheepdog, nounomnivore, nounomnivorous, adjectiveopossum, nounorangutang, nounotter, nounox, nounpachyderm, nounpack, nounpad, nounpair, nounpanda, nounpanther, nounparasite, nounparasitic, adjectivepaw, nounpaw, verbpeccary, nounpedigree, adjectivepeke, nounPekinese, nounpelt, nounPersian cat, nounpest, nounpheasant, nounpiebald, adjectivepied, adjectivepig, nounpiggy, nounpiglet, nounpincer, nounpine marten, nounpinto, nounpit bull terrier, nounpit pony, nounplankton, nounplate, nounplatypus, nounpointer, nounpolar bear, nounpolecat, nounpolyp, nounpony, nounpooch, nounpoodle, nounporcupine, nounporker, nounporpoise, nounPortuguese man-of-war, nounpossum, nounpouch, nounprairie dog, nounprance, verbpredation, nounpredator, nounpredatory, adjectiveprehensile, adjectiveprey, nounprickle, nounpride, nounprimate, nounproboscis, nounprocreate, verbprowl, verbpterodactyl, nounpuffin, nounpug, nounpullet, nounpuma, nounpup, nounpurebred, adjectivepurr, verbpussy, nounpython, nounquack, verbquadruped, nounquill, nounrabbit, nounrabbit warren, nounrabid, adjectiveraccoon, nounracoon, nounram, nounrat, nounrattler, nounrattlesnake, nounravening, adjectivereindeer, nounreptile, nounretract, verbretriever, nounrhesus monkey, nounrhino, nounrhinoceros, nounroan, nounrodent, nounroe deer, nounrottweiler, nounruminant, nounruminate, verbrump, nounrunt, nounrut, nounsable, nounsac, nounsalamander, nounsausage dog, nounscavenge, verbschool, nounscorpion, nounseal, nounsea lion, nounseashell, nounsea urchin, nounsemen, nounserpent, nounsetter, nounsex, verbshed, verbsheep, nounsheepdog, nounShetland pony, nounshire horse, nounshrew, nounshrimp, nounSiamese cat, nounsilkworm, nounsimian, adjectivesire, nounskin, nounskunk, nounsloth, nounslug, nounsnail, nounsnake, nounsnakebite, nounsnarl, verbsniffer dog, nounsnout, nounsocial, adjectivesow, nounspaniel, nounspawn, verbspawn, nounsperm whale, nounsponge, nounspoor, nounspore, nounspringbok, nounsquid, nounsquirrel, nounstag, nounstallion, nounstarfish, nounSt Bernard, nounsteed, nounsteer, nounsting, nounstinger, nounstoat, nounstomach, nounstray, adjectivestray, nounstud, nounsucker, nounsuckle, verbsuckling, nounswine, nountadpole, nountail, nountame, adjectivetame, verbtapeworm, nountapir, nounteat, nountentacle, nounterrapin, nounterrier, nounterritorial, adjectiveterritory, nountiger, nountigress, nountoad, nountom, nountomcat, nountooth, nountortoise, nountortoiseshell, nountrumpet, verbtrunk, nountufted, adjectiveturtle, nountusk, nountyrannosaurus, nounudder, nounuterus, nounvampire bat, nounvent, nounvermin, nounvertebrate, nounvicuña, nounviper, nounvivarium, nounvixen, nounvole, nounwag, verbwallaby, nounwallow, verbwalrus, nounwarm-blooded, adjectivewarren, nounwarthog, nounwater buffalo, nounwater rat, nounwater vole, nounweasel, nounweevil, nounwhale, nounwhelk, nounwhelp, nounwhelp, verbwhinny, verbwhippet, nounwhisker, nounwild boar, nounwildcat, nounwildebeest, nounwildfowl, nounwinkle, nounwithers, nounwolf, nounwolfhound, nounwombat, nounwool, nounyak, nounyap, verbyap, nounyearling, nounyelp, nounYorkshire terrier, nounyoung, nounzebra, nounzoologist, nounzoology, nounzygote, noun Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRYphrases► a cry of pain/despair/delight etc · A rock was loose and he fell with a sharp cry of surprise. ► a cry escapes somebody/somebody’s lips · A cry escaped her lips as he tightened his grip on her wrist. verbs► give a cry · The woman looked up and gave a cry of fear. ► let out/utter a cry · Seeing the fields and mountains, she let out a cry of delight. adjectives► a small/little cry · The child gave a small cry and burst into tears. ► a loud cry · a loud cry of pain ► a great cry literary (=a loud cry)· With a great cry they charged into battle. ► a sharp cry (=loud, short, and sudden)· He gave a sharp cry of pain. ► a low cry (=not loud or high)· I heard a long, low cry of despair. ► a strangled/stifled cry (=that stops before it is finished)· The girl gave a stifled cry of disappointment. ► a muffled cry (=that cannot be heard clearly)· I thought I heard a muffled cry from somewhere in the building. ► an anguished/agonised cry (=full of distress)· She gave an anguished cry, calling his name. COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► almost cried · I almost cried. ► laugh/groan/cry etc aloud  The pain made him cry aloud. She could have laughed aloud. ► a squeal/gasp/cry etc of delight · The child gave a squeal of delight. ► despairing cry/look/sigh etc  She gave me a last despairing look. ► had a good cry  She sat down and had a good cry. ► have somebody laughing/crying etc  Within minutes he had the whole audience laughing and clapping. ► shouts/cries of joy · They greeted each other with cries of joy. ► laugh till you cry/laugh till the tears run down your face · He leaned back in his chair and laughed till the tears ran down his face. ► let out a scream/cry/roar etc  He let out a cry of disbelief. ► scream/cry for mercy · He screamed for mercy, shouting 'don't shoot!'. ► a pressing/crying need (=a very urgent need)· There’s a crying need for more doctors and nurses. ► plaintive cry/voice/sound etc  the plaintive cry of the seagull ► cry with rage · I was crying with rage and frustration. ► a cry/howl/bellow etc of rage · She remembered his cries of rage as he was taken away. ► a crying/great/terrible shame  It was a crying shame that they lost the game. ► cry yourself to sleep (=cry until you fall asleep)· I used to cry myself to sleep every night. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► great · The first he knows that something is up is when he hears a great cry of anguish from the town.· She uttered a great cry which reached up to the gods.· There was a gasp and a great cry from the watching people.· The whole earth uttered a great cry.· When it arrived, they uttered a great cry of welcome.· The baby suddenly revealed its head and thrust its way out of her, so that she gave a great agonised cry.· He threw up one arm and gave a great cry as the gun went off.· With a great cry the knights followed him. ► little · She gives a brief, cut-off little cry like a chirp as she comes, and sinks her teeth into my shoulder.· Finally he made a noise, and Maritza turned around, uttered a little cry of thanks, and took the tissue.· We talked a little till her cries took her into the little theatre.· Call it a little cry of freedom from a much abused soul.· People met and greeted each other with little cries of welcome.· Babies that sleep little and cry frequently often go on to become hyperkinetic. ► loud · Very vocal, with a loud laughing cry.· Hers was a loud, piercing cry that sounded as if she was in pain.· The creature gave a loud cry of pain, and we knew we had hit it.· The peasants, having just come out to the fields, turn back, uttering loud cries. ► plaintive · Legend has it that the bridge got its name from the plaintive cries of the prisoners as they were escorted across it.· There he left them, knowing that they were safe, despite their plaintive cries. ► rallying · This rhetoric offers both a posthoc justification for the changes, and a rallying cry for implementation.· Self-denial and self-help, however, would make a poor rallying cry for the hustings.· Newspapers sometimes appeared to be providing the rallying cry for future demonstration.· Public order is an election rallying cry and fear of crime can influence practice as well as policy.· They both hated orthodoxies and bandwagons, catch-phrases and rallying cries. ► sharp · No more laughter, but over the clash of steel a sharp cry.· Suddenly Dad uttered a sharp cry and staggered backwards, slumping against the wall.· Then she could not restrain herself, pounced with a sharp cry on a smear under the handle of the colander.· Madeleine interrupted Thérèse with a sharp cry.· Eventually the dominant male gives a sharp cry and the subordinate flies off.· She fell with a sharp cry of surprise, and the ladder overbalanced on top of her. ► small · The odour of must and the small waking cry of a child seep into the air.· He set it before her and they both opened these gifts with a thunderstorm of paper and appropriate small cries of thanks.· She moved around the font into the chapel and at once gave a small cry of triumph.· And when speech gave way to the rhythmic breathing and small cries or even angry groans that I never tired of overhearing?· Then a sixth man appeared at the door, a small strangled cry came from Miranda.· With a small cry of anguish she took one last look at him and turned and fled.· She entered the water with a small cry at its chill. NOUN► battle · His battle cry was echoed by Baal and Set, as they hurtled forward in his wake.· We are springing to the call of our brothers gone before, Shouting the battle cry of Freedom.· She heard his cry, perhaps the battle cry of his northern forefathers when they prepared to attack.· And we bear the glorious stars for the Union and the right, Shouting the battle cry of Freedom!· The new battle cry was: Year-Round Casual.· Their battle cry at the moment is: To know synchronized swimming is to love synchronized swimming.· Her parting gesture, almost a battle cry.· They let off a battle cry. ► war · Keep Britain White was the war cry.· When I still refused, they gave their war cry and began dancing about to frighten me.· He was there when the killers streamed down from the surrounding hills, chanting war cries.· In each case the shout is far more than simply a war cry. VERB► give · Beneath her the river snaked silver amongst the rushes and meadowsweet and a buzzard circling on high gave its own mournful cry.· Loi gave a cry and pointed.· But when he uncovered the picture, he gave a cry of pain.· When I still refused, they gave their war cry and began dancing about to frighten me.· He looked up when I came in, gave a kind of cry and ran upstairs and into the study.· It broke over Rex who gave a cry of satisfaction.· She gave a stifled cry of disappointment.· They give point to the cries of the preachers for repentance, conversion, and return to the old religion. ► greet · As Mr Clarke was interviewed, his answers were greeted with cries of outrage.· People met and greeted each other with little cries of welcome.· Nothing but silence greeted my cries.· His statement was greeted with cries of mock astonishment and indignation by Tory back-benchers.· The not-guilty verdicts were greeted with cries of delight and tears from some defendants and applause from the gallery. ► hear · The first he knows that something is up is when he hears a great cry of anguish from the town.· He felt, too, that he was a baby and could hear himself cry like a child.· At a quarter past twelve he was standing on the landing with Fred when he heard the first cry of the child.· She sees those woods and hears those cries still.· One could hear the cries of outrage from the likes of Mrs Whitehouse and Mrs Thatcher.· You don't have to get stuck into Sky to hear the cry Burn Hollywood Burn.· He heard the cry of its dissolution, saw the blood run away from itself on the floorboards below. ► let · Then she lay down, still with her shoes on, and let herself cry.· She let out a cry of rage.· The Beech Naiad let out a last cry of desolation, and fell to the floor.· As Martinez slid backwards on the tin we all let out our own cries of terror.· He must let her cry herself out.· They let off a battle cry.· He knew the sensible thing to do was to remain silent and let her cry away. ► raise · He had the right to arrest all poachers found within his bailiwick, and to raise the hue and cry upon them.· They lined up and looked down into the new place and then, weapons waving, raised a battle cry. ► rally · If you are truly loyal to Ulster then rally behind the cry for independence.· That was the rallying cry of Nelson Mandela's finely crafted speech.· It has been a radical rallying cry ever since Lenin laid it down as doctrine. ► stifle · She loved everything about this man, and when he took her she tried to stifle the cry of pain.· Some one brusquely pulled the headscarf down over her face, stifling her cry, cutting off her vision.· We were well aware of him stifling cries of pain, but there was nothing for it but to proceed.· She bit her lower lip to stifle the cry in her throat and felt the goosepimples bristling across her skin. ► utter · The cat crouched uneasily in her arms, then uttered a curious low cry and struggled free.· Finally he made a noise, and Maritza turned around, uttered a little cry of thanks, and took the tissue.· Gilbert uttered a strangled cry and leapt to his feet with shadow reflections of crawling rain on his spectrally white face.· She uttered a great cry which reached up to the gods.· She put her hand to her mouth, uttered a mourning cry and ran through the swing door to her car.· Suddenly Dad uttered a sharp cry and staggered backwards, slumping against the wall.· When it arrived, they uttered a great cry of welcome.· The whole earth uttered a great cry. Phrases PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► cry for help Janie's suicide attempt was obviously a cry for help. A boy passing by homewards from the pictures heard his cries for help. I suppose underneath it was a cry for help. If anyone had been crying for help, the firemen must have responded by now. Meanwhile, another cry for help. Opening his mouth to cry for help, he -! Screams and desperate cries for help filled the streets. Without adequate built-in safeguards, there will be other Susan Allens who will pull the trigger before they cry for help. PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► burst out laughing/crying/singing etc At that point I burst out laughing. Charles didn't respond and after a frozen pause, she collapsed into a chair and burst out crying. He did it so cleverly that you would think it was the real thing - until he burst out laughing. I came down the steps of the Ashbery that morning and burst out laughing at the heat. I said and burst out crying. Julie, surprised, burst out laughing. The whole group bursts out laughing. The woman and children burst out laughing again, getting up from the table and crowding round me. ► be a far cry from something Europe was a far cry from what we'd been led to expect. Alternating child-care responsibility is a far cry from asking a woman to postpone her career to raise her children. But resistance is a far cry from immunity. It was a far cry from the modern chalet party. The 1995 national increase in costs is a far cry from the double-digit growth seen in the late 1980s and early 1990s. The cinder-block surroundings, while not luxurious, are a far cry from the stripped-down wards of 1958 that greeted early volunteers. The classical design was a far cry from today's functional agricultural buildings. The plateau was a far cry from the workaday cottages by the harbour. The shop is a far cry from the modern boutique, and still has stock dating back for generations. ► be in full cry► laugh/cry hard Suddenly, he came inside crying hard. ► cry/sing etc your heart out After this last furlough we paid a last sad visit to the school and found a small girl crying her heart out. Anyway, then she just sprawled on the floor and cried her heart out. For the first time since I cried my heart out in Puerto Rico - I was crying. March 7: I cried my heart out last night after seeing the movie High Tide. She cried her heart out, all because of an unruly trouble-making, black-hearted child who was ripping her apart. We would march along in step, doing eighty-eight paces to the minute, singing our hearts out. ► crying/shopping/talking etc jag I had an incredible crying jag. ► not know whether to laugh or cry When the whole cake fell off the table, I didn't know whether to laugh or cry. ► a shoulder to cry on If you ever need a shoulder to cry on, just call me. Remember, I'm always here if you need a shoulder to cry on. In past years, Diana knew that Earl Spencer would be a shoulder to cry on and a loving counsellor. The researcher could share enthusiasms, be a shoulder to cry on and help brainstorm alternatives. ► cry on somebody’s shoulder At least she hadn't cried on his shoulder again. ► strangled cry/gasp/voice etc After a few thrusting minutes Edward gave a strangled cry that seemed to come from deep in his throat and jerked out of her. But Gary in his slow strangled voice spoke a kind of poetry as he told me about his previous life. Gilbert uttered a strangled cry and leapt to his feet with shadow reflections of crawling rain on his spectrally white face. He thought he made some kind of strangled gasp; he knew his eyes would have expressed his emotions. Lorrimer gave a strangled cry and lunged out. Then a sixth man appeared at the door, a small strangled cry came from Miranda. Word family WORD FAMILYnouncrycryingoutcryadjectivecryingverbcry 1sound expressing emotion [countable] a loud sound expressing a strong emotion such as pain, fear, or pleasure:  a baby’s crycry of pain/alarm/delight etc Alice let out a cry of alarm.let out/give a cry The stone hit him on the forehead and he gave a sharp cry.2shout [countable] a shouted word or phrasecry of At last, there was a cry of ‘Silence!’, and everyone looked towards the door.cry for Fortunately, a passerby heard his cries for help.3tears [singular] especially British English a period of time during which tears come out of your eyes, usually because you are unhappy:  It’s good to have a cry sometimes. I felt much better after I’d had a good cry (=cried for a long time).4 cry for help something someone says or does that shows that they are very unhappy and need help:  I think taking the pills was a cry for help.5phrase [countable] a phrase that is used to unite people in support of a particular action or idea SYN  slogan:  ‘Land and Liberty’ was the rallying cry of revolutionary Mexico. → battle cry(1), war cry6animal/bird [countable] a sound made by a particular animal SYN  call:  the cries of seagulls overhead → be a far cry from something at far2(5), → in full cry at full1(22), → hue and cryCOLLOCATIONSphrasesa cry of pain/despair/delight etc· A rock was loose and he fell with a sharp cry of surprise.a cry escapes somebody/somebody’s lips· A cry escaped her lips as he tightened his grip on her wrist.verbsgive a cry· The woman looked up and gave a cry of fear.let out/utter a cry· Seeing the fields and mountains, she let out a cry of delight.adjectivesa small/little cry· The child gave a small cry and burst into tears.a loud cry· a loud cry of paina great cry literary (=a loud cry)· With a great cry they charged into battle.a sharp cry (=loud, short, and sudden)· He gave a sharp cry of pain.a low cry (=not loud or high)· I heard a long, low cry of despair.a strangled/stifled cry (=that stops before it is finished)· The girl gave a stifled cry of disappointment.a muffled cry (=that cannot be heard clearly)· I thought I heard a muffled cry from somewhere in the building.an anguished/agonised cry (=full of distress)· She gave an anguished cry, calling his name.
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