| Main Entry: | cry |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | weep and make sad sounds |
Synonyms: |
bawl, bemoan, bewail, blub, blubber, boohoo, break down, burst into tears, caterwaul, choke up, complain, crack up, deplore, dissolve in tears, fret, grieve, groan, howl, keen, lament, let go, let it all out, mewl, moan, mourn, put on the weeps, regret, ring the blues, shed bitter tears, shed tears, sigh, sniff, snivel, sob, sorrow, squall, turn on waterworks, wail, weep, whimper, whine, yammer, yowl |
| Main Entry: | cry |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | call out, yell |
Synonyms: |
bark, bawl, bay, bellow, bleat, cackle, call, caw, chatter, cheer, clack, clamor, cluck, coo, croak, crow, ejaculate, exclaim, gabble, growl, grunt, hail, hiss, holler, holler out, hoot, howl, low, meow, moo, nicker, pipe, quack, roar, scream, screech, shout, shriek, sing out, snarl, squawk, trill, tweet, twitter, vociferate, whinny, whistle, whoop, yawp, yelp |
| Main Entry: | cry |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | advertise |
Synonyms: |
announce, bark*, broadcast, build up, hawk, hype*, press-agent, proclaim, promulgate, publicize, publish, puff, trumpet |
| Main Entry: | crying |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | weeping |
Synonyms: |
mourning, sobbing, sorrowing, tearful |
| Main Entry: | crying |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | demanding attention |
Synonyms: |
compelling, critical, crucial, pressing, severe, urgent |
| Main Entry: | cry |
| Part of Speech: | noun, verb |
Related
Adjectives: |
clamant, clamorous, conclamant, conjubilant, crying, gemebund, hinnible, hylactic, latrant, mugient, open, plangorous, remugient, stentorian, vagient, vociferous
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| Concept: | Cry. |
| Category: | 2. Sensation; special sensation; sound; specific sounds |
Synonyms: |
-nouns
cry; voice (human); hubbub; bark (animal)., vociferation, outcry, hullabaloo, chorus, clamor, hue and cry, plaint; lungs; stentor.
-verbs
cry, roar, shout, bawl, brawl, halloo, halloa, hoop, whoop, yell, bellow, howl, scream, screech, screak, shriek, shrill, squeak, squeal, squall, whine, pule, pipe, yaup., cheer; hoot; grumble, moan, groan., snore, snort; grunt (animal sounds)., vociferate; raise up the voice, lift up the voice; call out, sing out, cry out; exclaim; rend the air; thunder at the top of one's voice, shout at the top of one's voice, shout at the pitch of one's breath, thunder at the pitch of one's breath; s'gosiller; strain the throat, strain the voice, strain the lungs; give a cry.
-adjectives
crying; clamant, clamorous; vociferous; stentorian (loud); open-mouthed.
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| Main Entry: | bark |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | yelp |
Synonyms: |
arf, bay, cry, gnarl, growl, howl, snap, snarl, woof, yap, yip |
| Main Entry: | bark |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | shout |
Synonyms: |
bawl, bellow, clamor, cry, growl, grumble, mutter, roar, snap, snarl, yell |
| Main Entry: | bellow |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | holler |
Synonyms: |
bark, bawl, bay, beller, blare, bluster, bray, call, clamor, cry, howl, low, roar, rout, scream, shout, shriek, wail, whoop, yawp, yell, yelp |