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单词 cry
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cryverb [ I or T ]

uk/kraɪ/us/kraɪ/

cry verb [ I or T ] (PRODUCE TEARS)

A2 to produce tears as the result of a strong emotion, such as unhappiness or pain:

I could hear someone crying in the next room.
"There, there, don't cry," she said.
We all laughed until we cried.
She cried bitter tears when she got the letter.
He cried for joy when he heard that his son had been found alive and well.
cry yourself to sleep

to cry for a long time until you start to sleep

More examples

  • Her lower lip trembled as if she was about to cry.
  • The little boy fell over and started to cry.
  • He'd been crying and his face was all blotchy.
  • What's the matter? Why are you crying?
  • When we gave her the bad news, she broke down and cried.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Weeping and crying

  • bawl
  • bucket
  • burst
  • burst out laughing/crying idiom
  • crocodile tears
  • crumple
  • dissolve
  • dry your eyes idiom
  • flood
  • lachrymose
  • mist
  • mist (sth) over/up
  • misty-eyed
  • not a dry eye in the house idiom
  • not know whether to laugh or cry idiom
  • sniffle
  • snuffle
  • tear 1
  • weepy
  • wept

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cry verb [ I or T ] (SHOUT)

B1 to call out loudly:

[ + speech ] "Watch out!" she cried.

More examples

  • 'He's here!' she cried excitedly.
  • We heard him cry that the ships were in sight.
  • 'You are a monster!' he cried.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Shouting & screaming

  • barracking
  • bawl
  • be in full cry idiom
  • bellow
  • burst
  • burst out
  • call (sth) out
  • cry out
  • howl
  • hurl
  • roar
  • scream your head off idiom
  • scream/shout blue murder idiom
  • screech
  • shout
  • shouting
  • shriek
  • squawk
  • squee
  • thunder

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Idiom(s)

cry your eyes out
cry foul
cry wolf
for crying out loud!
it's no use crying over spilled milk

Phrasal verb(s)

cry off
cry out
cry out against sth
cry out for sth

crynoun

uk/kraɪ/us/kraɪ/

cry noun (SHOUT)

B1 [ C ] a loud, high sound that expresses an emotion:

a cry of despair

B1 [ C ] a shout made to attract people's attention:

They were wakened by cries of "Fire!" from the next room.

C2 [ C ] the noise that a bird or animal makes:

an eagle's cry

More examples

  • We heard an agonized cry.
  • She heard a faint, almost imperceptible cry.
  • The kitten gave a piteous cry.
  • A cry of warning rang out.
  • The speaker attempted to rouse the crowd with a cry for action.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Sounds made by humans with their mouths

  • boom
  • catcall
  • cheer
  • crow
  • gasp
  • groan
  • hoot
  • keen
  • laugh, shout, scream, etc. your head off idiom
  • moan
  • rasp
  • raspberry
  • roar
  • sibilant
  • squall
  • wail
  • whistle
  • whoop
  • wolf whistle
  • yowl

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You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:

Shouting & screaming
Animal (non-human) sounds

cry noun (TEARS)

[ S ] a period of crying:

"It's all right, have a good cry," he said, stroking her hair.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Weeping and crying

  • bawl
  • bucket
  • burst
  • burst out laughing/crying idiom
  • crocodile tears
  • crumple
  • dissolve
  • dry your eyes idiom
  • flood
  • lachrymose
  • mist
  • mist (sth) over/up
  • misty-eyed
  • not a dry eye in the house idiom
  • not know whether to laugh or cry idiom
  • sniffle
  • snuffle
  • tear 1
  • weepy
  • wept

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Idiom(s)

a cry for help
in full cry
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