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C0779600 (krī)v. cried (krīd), cry·ing, cries (krīz) v.intr.1. To shed tears, especially as a result of strong emotion such as grief, sorrow, pain, or joy.2. To call loudly; shout.3. To utter a characteristic sound or call. Used of an animal.4. To demand or require immediate action or remedy: grievances crying out for redress.v.tr.1. To utter loudly; call out.2. To proclaim or announce in public: crying one's wares in the marketplace.3. To bring into a particular condition by weeping: cry oneself to sleep.4. Archaic To beg for; implore: cry forgiveness.n. pl. cries (krīz) 1. A loud utterance of an emotion, such as fear, anger, or despair.2. A loud exclamation; a shout or call.3. A fit of weeping: had a good long cry.4. An urgent entreaty or appeal.5. A public or general demand or complaint.6. A common view or general report.7. An advertising of wares by calling out: vendors' cries at the fish market.8. A rallying call or signal: a cry to arms.9. A slogan, especially a political one.10. The characteristic call or utterance of an animal.11. a. The baying of hounds during the chase.b. A pack of hounds.12. Obsolete Clamor; outcry.13. Obsolete A public announcement; a proclamation.Phrasal Verbs: cry down To belittle or disparage. cry off To break or withdraw from a promise, agreement, or undertaking. cry up To praise highly; extol.Idioms: cry havoc To sound an alarm; warn.cry (one's) eyes/heart out To weep inconsolably for a long time. cry on (someone's) shoulder To tell one's problems to someone else in an attempt to gain sympathy or consolation. cry over spilled milk To regret in vain what cannot be undone or rectified. cry wolf To raise a false alarm. for crying out loud Used to express annoyance or astonishment: Let's get going, for crying out loud! in full cry In hot pursuit, as hounds hunting.

[Middle English crien, from Old French crier, from Vulgar Latin *critāre, from Latin quirītāre, to cry out, perhaps from Quirītēs, public officers to whom one would cry out in times of need.]Synonyms: cry, weep, wail, bawl, keen², sob, blubber¹
These verbs mean to express strong emotion, such as grief, misery, or pain, by shedding tears or making inarticulate sounds. Cry and weep both involve the shedding of tears: "She cried without trying to suppress any of the noisier manifestations of grief and confusion" (J. D. Salinger). "I weep for what I'm like when I'm alone" (Theodore Roethke).
Wail and bawl refer to loud sustained utterance, as in grief, misery, or fear: "The women ... began to wail together; they mourned with shrill cries" (Joseph Conrad)."Her voice was always hoarse. Her Dad said this was because she had bawled so much when she was a baby" (Carson McCullers).
Keen refers more specifically to wailing and lamentation for the dead: "It is the wild Irish women keening over their dead" (George A. Lawrence).
Sob describes weeping or a mixture of broken speech and weeping marked by convulsive breathing or gasping: "sobbing and crying, and wringing her hands as if her heart would break" (Laurence Sterne).
Blubber refers to noisy shedding of tears accompanied by broken or inarticulate speech: "When he drew out what had been a fiddle, crushed to morsels in the greatcoat, he blubbered aloud" (Emily Brontë).

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(kraɪ) vb, cries, crying or cried1. (intr) to utter inarticulate sounds, esp when weeping; sob2. (intr) to shed tears; weep3. (usually foll by: out) to scream or shout in pain, terror, etc4. (often foll by: out) to utter or shout (words of appeal, exclamation, fear, etc)5. (Zoology) (often foll by: out) (of animals, birds, etc) to utter loud characteristic sounds6. (tr) to hawk or sell by public announcement: to cry newspapers. 7. to announce (something) publicly or in the streets8. (foll by: for) to clamour or beg9. Scot to call10. cry for the moon to desire the unattainable11. cry one's eyes out cry one's heart out to weep bitterly12. cry quits cry mercy to give up a task, fight, etcn, pl cries13. the act or sound of crying; a shout, exclamation, scream, or wail14. (Zoology) the characteristic utterance of an animal or bird: the cry of gulls. 15. Scot a call16. archaic an oral announcement, esp one made by town criers17. a fit of weeping18. (Hunting) hunting the baying of a pack of hounds hunting their quarry by scent19. (Hunting) a pack of hounds20. a far cry a. a long wayb. something very different21. in full cry (esp of a pack of hounds) in hot pursuit of a quarry[C13: from Old French crier, from Latin quirītāre to call for help]

cry

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v. cried, cry•ing, v.i. 1. to utter inarticulate sounds, esp. of grief or suffering, usu. with tears. 2. to shed tears, with or without sound; weep. 3. to call loudly; shout (sometimes fol. by out). 4. to manifest urgent need for attention (often fol. by out): decaying streets that cry out for repair. 5. (of an animal) to give forth a vocal sound or characteristic call. v.t. 6. to utter loudly; call out. 7. to announce publicly: to cry one's wares. 8. to beg or plead for: to cry mercy. 9. to bring (oneself) to a specified state by weeping: to cry oneself to sleep. 10. cry down, to disparage; belittle. 11. cry off, to break a promise, agreement, etc. 12. cry up, to praise; extol. n. 13. the act or sound of crying; a shout, scream, or wail. 14. a fit of weeping. 15. the utterance or call of an animal. 16. an entreaty; appeal. 17. a political or party slogan. 18. battle cry. 19. (in fox hunting) a. a continuous baying of a hound or a pack in following a scent. b. a pack of hounds. 20. Archaic. an oral proclamation or announcement. Idioms: 1. a far cry, a. a long way. b. altogether different. 2. cry havoc, to warn of danger or disaster. 3. cry over spilled milk, to regret what cannot be changed or undone. [1175–1225; Middle English < Anglo-French, Old French crier < Vulgar Latin *crītāre, for Latin quirītāre to make a public outcry; associated by folk etym. with Quirītēs the citizens of Rome]

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Cry can be a verb or a noun. The other forms of the verb are cries, crying, cried. The plural of the noun is cries.

If you cry, tears come out of your eyes because you are unhappy, afraid, or in pain.

Helen began to cry.Feed the baby as often as it cries.If the baby cried at night, Nick would comfort him.We heard what sounded like a little girl crying.

In conversation, you can say that someone has a cry.

She felt a lot better after a good cry.2. 'weep'

Weep means the same as cry. Weep is an old-fashioned word which is now used only in stories. The past tense and past participle of weep is wept, not 'weeped'.

The girl was weeping as she kissed him goodbye.James wept when he heard the news.3. another meaning of 'cry'

In a story, if someone cries something, they shout it.

'Come on!' he cried.He cried out angrily, 'Get out of my house!'

A cry is something that someone shouts.

When she saw him she uttered a cry of surprise.We heard cries of 'Help! Please help me!' coming from the river.

cry

Past participle: cried
Gerund: crying

Imperative
cry
cry

Present
I cry
you cry
he/she/it cries
we cry
you cry
they cry

Preterite
I cried
you cried
he/she/it cried
we cried
you cried
they cried

Present Continuous
I am crying
you are crying
he/she/it is crying
we are crying
you are crying
they are crying

Present Perfect
I have cried
you have cried
he/she/it has cried
we have cried
you have cried
they have cried

Past Continuous
I was crying
you were crying
he/she/it was crying
we were crying
you were crying
they were crying

Past Perfect
I had cried
you had cried
he/she/it had cried
we had cried
you had cried
they had cried

Future
I will cry
you will cry
he/she/it will cry
we will cry
you will cry
they will cry

Future Perfect
I will have cried
you will have cried
he/she/it will have cried
we will have cried
you will have cried
they will have cried

Future Continuous
I will be crying
you will be crying
he/she/it will be crying
we will be crying
you will be crying
they will be crying

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been crying
you have been crying
he/she/it has been crying
we have been crying
you have been crying
they have been crying

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been crying
you will have been crying
he/she/it will have been crying
we will have been crying
you will have been crying
they will have been crying

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been crying
you had been crying
he/she/it had been crying
we had been crying
you had been crying
they had been crying

Conditional
I would cry
you would cry
he/she/it would cry
we would cry
you would cry
they would cry

Past Conditional
I would have cried
you would have cried
he/she/it would have cried
we would have cried
you would have cried
they would have cried

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	cry - a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition; "the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience"outcry, shout, vociferation, yell, callutterance, vocalization - the use of uttered sounds for auditory communicationbellow, bellowing, holla, holler, hollering, hollo, holloa, yowl, roar, roaring - a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal); "his bellow filled the hallway"blue murder - an extravagantly loud outcry; "she screamed blue murder"catcall - a cry expressing disapprovalclamoring, clamour, clamouring, hue and cry, clamor - loud and persistent outcry from many people; "he ignored the clamor of the crowd"halloo - a shout to attract attention; "he gave a great halloo but no one heard him"hoot - a loud raucous cry (as of an owl)hosanna - a cry of praise or adoration (to God)noise - a loud outcry of protest or complaint; "the announcement of the election recount caused a lot of noise"; "whatever it was he didn't like it and he was going to let them know by making as loud a noise as he could"scream, screaming, shriek, shrieking, screech, screeching - sharp piercing cry; "her screaming attracted the neighbors"whoop - a loud hooting cry of exultation or excitementbattle cry, war whoop, rallying cry, war cry - a yell intended to rally a group of soldiers in battleyelling, shouting - uttering a loud inarticulate cry as of pain or excitementyodel - a songlike cry in which the voice fluctuates rapidly between the normal voice and falsettoboo, Bronx cheer, razz, razzing, snort, hiss, hoot, raspberry, bird - a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt
	2.	cry - a loud utterance of emotion (especially when inarticulate); "a cry of rage"; "a yell of pain"yellutterance, vocalization - the use of uttered sounds for auditory communicationcomplaint - (formerly) a loud cry (or repeated cries) of pain or rage or sorrow
	3.	cry - a slogan used to rally support for a cause; "a cry to arms"; "our watchword will be `democracy'"rallying cry, war cry, watchword, battle crycatchword, motto, shibboleth, slogan - a favorite saying of a sect or political group
	4.	cry - a fit of weeping; "had a good cry"ebullition, effusion, outburst, blowup, gush - an unrestrained expression of emotion
	5.	cry - the characteristic utterance of an animal; "animal cries filled the night"sound - the sudden occurrence of an audible event; "the sound awakened them"baa - the cry made by sheepbark - the sound made by a dogbay - the sound of a hound on the scentbleat - the sound of sheep or goats (or any sound resembling this)bray - the cry of an asscackle - the sound made by a hen after laying an eggcaterwaul - the yowling sound made by a cat in heatcaw - the sound made by corvine birdscheep, peep - the short weak cry of a young birdcluck, clucking - the sound made by a hen (as in calling her chicks)coo - the sound made by a pigeoncrow - the cry of a cock (or an imitation of it)gobble - the characteristic sound made by a turkey cockgrowl, growling - the sound of growling (as made by animals)honk - the cry of a goose (or any sound resembling this)howl - the long plaintive cry of a hound or a wolfmeow, mew, miaou, miaow, miaul - the sound made by a cat (or any sound resembling this)moo - the sound made by a cow or bullneigh, nicker, whicker, whinny - the characteristic sounds made by a horseroar - the sound made by a lionyelp, yelping, yip - a sharp high-pitched cry (especially by a dog)
Verb	1.	cry - utter a sudden loud cry; "she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle"; "I yelled to her from the window but she couldn't hear me"scream, shout out, yell, squall, shout, holler, hollo, callcall - utter in a loud voice or announce; "He called my name"; "The auctioneer called the bids"cry out, exclaim, call out, outcry, shout, cry - utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy; "`I won!' he exclaimed"; "`Help!' she cried"; "`I'm here,' the mother shouted when she saw her child looking lost"hollo - cry hollohurrah - shout `hurrah!'halloo - shout `halloo', as when greeting someone or attracting attentionwhoop - shout, as if with joy or enthusiasm; "The children whooped when they were led to the picnic table"pipe, shriek, shrill, pipe up - utter a shrill crylet loose, let out, utter, emit - express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words); "She let out a big heavy sigh"; "He uttered strange sounds that nobody could understand"ululate, wail, yaup, yawl, howl, roar - emit long loud cries; "wail in self-pity"; "howl with sorrow"skreigh, squawk, screak, screech, skreak - utter a harsh abrupt screamcry out, exclaim, call out, outcry, shout, cry - utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy; "`I won!' he exclaimed"; "`Help!' she cried"; "`I'm here,' the mother shouted when she saw her child looking lost"
	2.	cry - shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain; "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"weepmewl, pule, whimper, wail - cry weakly or softly; "she wailed with pain"cry - bring into a particular state by crying; "The little boy cried himself to sleep"bawl - cry loudly; "Don't bawl in public!"tear - fill with tears or shed tears; "Her eyes were tearing"sob - weep convulsively; "He was sobbing inconsolably"blub, blubber, sniffle, snivel, snuffle - cry or whine with snuffling; "Stop snivelling--you got yourself into this mess!"express emotion, express feelings - give verbal or other expression to one's feelingsexpress joy, express mirth, laugh - produce laughter
	3.	cry - utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy; "`I won!' he exclaimed"; "`Help!' she cried"; "`I'm here,' the mother shouted when she saw her child looking lost"call out, cry out, exclaim, outcry, shoutgee - give a command to a horse to turn to the right sideaah, ooh - express admiration and pleasure by uttering `ooh' or `aah'; "They oohed and aahed when they unwrapped the presents"cry, scream, shout out, yell, squall, shout, holler, hollo, call - utter a sudden loud cry; "she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle"; "I yelled to her from the window but she couldn't hear me"give tongue to, utter, express, verbalise, verbalize - articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise; "She expressed her anger"; "He uttered a curse"call out - call out loudly, as of names or numbers
	4.	cry - proclaim or announce in public; "before we had newspapers, a town crier would cry the news"; "He cried his merchandise in the market square"blazon outannounce, denote - make known; make an announcement; "She denoted her feelings clearly"
	5.	cry - demand immediate action; "This situation is crying for attention"need, want, require - have need of; "This piano wants the attention of a competent tuner"
	6.	cry - utter a characteristic sound; "The cat was crying"let loose, let out, utter, emit - express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words); "She let out a big heavy sigh"; "He uttered strange sounds that nobody could understand"
	7.	cry - bring into a particular state by crying; "The little boy cried himself to sleep"weep, cry - shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain; "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"alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"

cry

verb1. weep, sob, bawl, shed tears, keen, greet (Scot. or archaic), wail, whine, whimper, whinge (informal), blubber, snivel, yowl, boohoo, howl your eyes out I hung up the phone and started to cry.
weep laugh, giggle, chuckle, snigger, chortle, snicker2. shout, call, scream, roar, hail, yell, howl, call out, exclaim, shriek, bellow, whoop, screech, bawl, holler (informal), ejaculate, sing out, halloo, vociferate `You're under arrest!' he cried.
shout whisper, mutter, murmur, mumble, drone, speak in hushed tones, speak softly, utter indistinctly3. beg, plead, pray, clamour, implore, beseech, entreat She screamed and cried for help.4. announce, hawk, advertise, proclaim, bark (informal), trumpet, shout from the rooftops (informal), bruit In the street below, a peddler was crying his wares.noun1. weep, greet (Scot. or archaic), sob, howl, bawl, blubber, snivel Have a good cry if you want to.2. shout, call, scream, roar, yell, howl, shriek, bellow, whoop, screech, hoot, ejaculation, bawl, holler (informal), exclamation, squawk, yelp, yoo-hoo Her brother gave a cry of recognition.3. appeal, prayer, plea, petition, entreaty, supplication Many other countries have turned a deaf ear to their cries for help.4. announcement, proclamation the sound of car horns and street criesplural noun1. weeping, sobbing, bawling, crying, greeting (Scot. or archaic), howling, wailing, blubbering, snivelling The baby's cries woke him again.cry off (Informal) back out, withdraw, quit, cop out (slang), beg off, excuse yourself She caught flu and had to cry off at the last minute.Proverbs
"It is no use crying over spilt milk"

cry

verb1. To make inarticulate sounds of grief or pain, usually accompanied by tears:bawl, blubber, howl, keen, sob, wail, weep, yowl.2. To speak suddenly or sharply, as from surprise or emotion.Also used with out:blurt (out), burst out, ejaculate, exclaim, rap out.3. To speak or say very loudly or with a shout:bawl, bellow, bluster, call, clamor, halloo, holler, roar, shout, vociferate, whoop, yawp, yell.4. To make known vigorously the positive features of (a product).Also used with up:advertise, ballyhoo, build up, popularize, promote, publicize, talk up.Informal: pitch, plug.Slang: push.noun1. A sudden, sharp utterance:ejaculation, exclamation, outcry.2. A fit of crying:bawling, blubbering, sobbing, tear (used in plural), wailing, weeping.3. The act of demanding:call, claim, demand, exaction, requisition.4. A rallying term used by proponents of a cause:battle cry, call to arms, call to battle, motto, rallying cry, war cry.

Translations

一阵哭泣叫喊叫声哭哭泣

cry

(krai) verb1. to let tears come from the eyes; to weep. She cried when she heard of the old man's death.哭2. (often with out) to shout out (a loud sound). She cried out for help.叫喊 noun – plural cries – 1. a shout. a cry of triumph.喊声2. a time of weeping. The baby had a little cry before he went to sleep.一阵哭泣3. the sound made by some animals. the cry of a wolf. （鸟兽的）叫声 a far cry a long way (from). Our modern clothes are a far cry from the animal skins worn by our ancestors. 遥远的距离，大不相同的东西 cry off to cancel (an engagement or agreement). 取消

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cry

(krī)v. cried (krīd), crying, cries (krīz) v.intr.1. To shed tears, especially as a result of strong emotion such as grief, sorrow, pain, or joy.2. To call loudly; shout.n. pl. cries (krīz) 1. A loud utterance of an emotion, such as fear, anger, or despair.2. A loud exclamation; a shout or call.3. A fit of weeping: had a good long cry.

cry

(krī) The production of inarticulate sounds, with or without weeping, which may be sudden, loud, or quiet, as in a sob.

Patient discussion about cry

Q. Is there anyone out there that could help? I just wanna cry……. Hi Everyone...Thanks to Imedix . I am only 6 weeks pregnant and every day night is troublesome to me with horrible symptoms of shakiness, high heartbeat, sour stomach, tiredness, and a very extreme nausea. I can't sleep and my stomach feels punched by someone. Anyone else has experienced this? I have stopped the meds as that increases my irritation. I hate to eat at all! I can barely function....or talk without gagging. Is there anyone out there that could help? I just wanna cry…….A. Hey...I totally understand how you feel...I am on Zofran which has worked wonders for me except I had some constipation, not a bad compromise for this sickness. I'm able to function and eat and the food stays down. I'm 19 weeks now but in the beginning of my pregnancy I had a continuous abundance of saliva in my mouth and also an awful taste. Eating mint gum helped me tremendously. I no longer have the abundance of saliva but I still get that awful sour taste. I am having gingerale and also Gatorade, it helps me.

Q. I feel like crying! Hi. My name is Liam Lukas. I believe that I'm suffering from a major depression brought on by a multitude of factors. Stress, work, family, poor diet, etc. . .and it has affected me very deeply. I have bouts of sudden mood swings, feelings of worthlessness, thoughts of suicide, a lack of interest in favorite hobbies, no social activities, and lack of sleep patterns... I'm 33, male, and I feel I'm a burden to my family and feel like a failure. I feel like crying all the time (although I try and hid it by avoiding others).A. hi Lukas, i am Christophe, i understand quite well what is going through your mind and body. I cry daily by watching films and i am happy to do so. please stay in touch with a doctor and/or psychologist. it can also be a ergo-therapist you can share your troubles. your job is important too, this is so. i lost in 17 years 15 times my job or had from one day to another no money anymore and so that i had to ask for social assistance. it can happen to anybody. even as electric engineer i have no protection to come in such situation! so please stay in touch and avoid isolation. if you need some tips because of your depression i will give you some. bye for now and thank you for sharing about your life.

Q. How can I forget thoughts of my beloved son…it’s not possible…..i am crying………………. when you lost your loved one, do you guys grieved? I lost my son, john, last January, I still miss him a lot and no word can explain that. My husband tries not to cry on, but he too yesterday broke as I remembered that day of last year. My friend says "It has been almost a year...move on…but how? Just forget about my child like nothing happened? He was 15 years old, and God took him back. How can I forget thoughts of my beloved son…it’s not possible…..i am crying……………….A. I am sorry for your loss. Its okay to cry. Its difficult on those anniversary days of the passing of a close family member. All the things you mention are part of the grieving process that we all go through. You should not forget your child. Moving on does not mean forgetting them. It only means accepting what has happened and letting go of the notion that somehow you can get them back. Your son is in God's hands just like you are. These are good hands to be in. I don't think any of us can really understand why or can can come up with the answer to it all. I trust that God takes care of all those he calls to him.

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verb to make inarticulate sounds of grief or pain, usually accompanied by tears

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