| dictionary | A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z |
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| NOUN | 1 | cry, outcry, call, yell, shout, vociferation | A loud utterance |
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| 2 | cry, yell | A loud utterance of emotion (especially when inarticulate) | |
| 3 | cry, war cry, rallying cry, battle cry, watchword | A slogan used to rally support for a cause | |
| 4 | cry | A fit of weeping | |
| 5 | cry | The characteristic utterance of an animal | |
| VERB | 1 | cry, shout, shout out, call, yell, scream, holler, hollo, squall | Utter a sudden loud cry |
| 2 | cry, weep | Shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain | |
| 3 | cry, exclaim, cry out, outcry, call out, shout | Utter aloud | |
| 4 | cry, blazon out | Proclaim or announce in public | |
| 5 | cry | Demand immediate action | |
| 6 | cry | Utter a characteristic sound | |
| 7 | cry | Bring into a particular state by crying |
| Sounds | kray' |
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| Rhymes | decry, dry, Frye, and 10 more rhymes in ray at the HyperDic website... |
| Meaning | A loud utterance. Often in protest or opposition. |
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| Synonyms | outcry, call, yell, shout, vociferation |
| Narrower | bellow, bellowing, holla, holler, hollering, hollo, holloa, roar, roaring, yowl; blue murder; catcall; clamor, clamoring, clamour, clamouring, hue and cry; halloo; hoot; hosanna; noise; scream, screaming, shriek, shrieking, screech, screeching; whoop; war cry, war whoop, rallying cry, battle cry; yelling, shouting; yodel; boo, hoot, Bronx cheer, hiss, raspberry, razzing, snort, bird |
| Broader | utterance, vocalization |
| Verbs | cry |
| Meaning | A loud utterance of emotion (especially when inarticulate). |
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| Examples | "a cry of rage" |
| Synonyms | yell |
| Narrower | complaint |
| Broader | utterance, vocalization |
| Verbs | cry |
| Meaning | A slogan used to rally support for a cause. |
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| Examples | "a cry to arms" |
| Synonyms | war cry, rallying cry, battle cry, watchword |
| Broader | motto, slogan, catchword, shibboleth |
| Meaning | A fit of weeping. |
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| Examples | "had a good cry" |
| Broader | effusion, gush, outburst, blowup, ebullition |
| Verbs | cry |
| Meaning | The characteristic utterance of an animal. |
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| Narrower | baa; bark; bay; bleat; bray; cackle; caterwaul; caw; cheep, peep; cluck; coo; crow; gobble; growl, growling; honk; howl; meow, mew, miaou, miaow; moo; neigh, nicker, whicker, whinny; roar; yelp, yelping |
| Broader | sound |
| Verbs | cry |
| Meaning | Utter a sudden loud cry. |
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| Pattern | Something ----s; Somebody ----s |
| Synonyms | shout, shout out, call, yell, scream, holler, hollo, squall |
| Narrower | hollo; hurrah; halloo; whoop; shriek, shrill, pipe up, pipe; howl, ululate, wail, roar, yawl; squawk, screak, skreak, skreigh, screech |
| Broader | utter, emit, let out, let loose |
| Similar to | call; exclaim, cry, cry out, outcry, call out, shout |
| See also | cry out |
| Nouns | cry; cry |
| Meaning | Shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s |
| Synonyms | weep |
| Narrower | wail, whimper, mewl, pule; bawl; tear; sob; snivel, sniffle, blubber, blub, snuffle |
| Broader | express emotion, express feelings |
| Contrary | laugh, express joy, express mirth |
| Similar to | cry |
| Nouns | crier; cry; crying |
| Meaning | Utter aloud. Often with surprise, horror, or joy. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s that CLAUSE |
| Model | They cry that there was a traffic accident |
| Synonyms | exclaim, cry out, outcry, call out, shout |
| Narrower | gee |
| Broader | express, verbalize, verbalise, utter, give tongue to |
| Similar to | shout, shout out, cry, call, yell, scream, holler, hollo, squall; call out |
| Meaning | Proclaim or announce in public. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something |
| Examples | "before we had newspapers, a town cryer would cry the news" |
| Synonyms | blazon out |
| Broader | announce, denote |
| Nouns | crier; crier |
| Meaning | Demand immediate action. |
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| Pattern | Something is ----ing PP |
| Examples | "This situation is crying for attention" |
| Broader | want, need, require |
| Meaning | Utter a characteristic sound. |
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| Pattern | Something ----s |
| Model | You can hear animals cry in the meadows; The meadows cry with animals |
| Examples | "The cat was crying" |
| Broader | utter, emit, let out, let loose |
| Nouns | cry |
| Meaning | Bring into a particular state by crying. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody PP |
| Broader | change, alter, modify |
| Similar to | cry, weep |
| Nouns | crying |