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cry
(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)
Phrasal Verbs: 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.
cry down
To belittle or disparage.
cry off
To break or withdraw from a promise, agreement, or undertaking.
cry up
Idioms: To praise highly; extol.
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).
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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cry
(kraɪ)vb, cries, crying or cried
1. (intr) to utter inarticulate sounds, esp when weeping; sob
2. (intr) to shed tears; weep
3. (usually foll by: out) to scream or shout in pain, terror, etc
4. (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 sounds
6. (tr) to hawk or sell by public announcement: to cry newspapers.
7. to announce (something) publicly or in the streets
8. (foll by: for) to clamour or beg
9. Scot to call
10. cry for the moon to desire the unattainable
11. cry one's eyes out cry one's heart out to weep bitterly
12. cry quits cry mercy to give up a task, fight, etc
n, pl cries
13. the act or sound of crying; a shout, exclamation, scream, or wail
14. (Zoology) the characteristic utterance of an animal or bird: the cry of gulls.
15. Scot a call
16. archaic an oral announcement, esp one made by town criers
17. a fit of weeping
18. (Hunting) hunting the baying of a pack of hounds hunting their quarry by scent
19. (Hunting) a pack of hounds
20. a far cry
a. a long way
b. something very different
21. 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]
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cry
(kraɪ)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
of players: actors collectively-Lipton. Also, a cry of hounds.Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
cry
– weep1. 'cry'
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.
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cry
Past participle: cried
Gerund: crying
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| Noun | 1. |  cry - a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition; "the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience"utterance, vocalization - the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication bellow, 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 disapproval clamoring, 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 excitement battle cry, war whoop, rallying cry, war cry - a yell intended to rally a group of soldiers in battle yodel - a songlike cry in which the voice fluctuates rapidly between the normal voice and falsetto |
| 2. | cry - a loud utterance of emotion (especially when inarticulate); "a cry of rage"; "a yell of pain" utterance, vocalization - the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication complaint - (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'" | |
| 4. | cry - a fit of weeping; "had a good cry" | |
| 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 sheep bark - the sound made by a dog bay - the sound of a hound on the scent bleat - the sound of sheep or goats (or any sound resembling this) bray - the cry of an ass cackle - the sound made by a hen after laying an egg caterwaul - the yowling sound made by a cat in heat caw - the sound made by corvine birds coo - the sound made by a pigeon crow - the cry of a cock (or an imitation of it) gobble - the characteristic sound made by a turkey cock honk - the cry of a goose (or any sound resembling this) howl - the long plaintive cry of a hound or a wolf moo - the sound made by a cow or bull roar - the sound made by a lion | |
| 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" call - 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 hollo hurrah - shout `hurrah!' halloo - shout `halloo', as when greeting someone or attracting attention whoop - shout, as if with joy or enthusiasm; "The children whooped when they were led to the picnic table" 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" |
| 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"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 feelings | |
| 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" gee - give a command to a horse to turn to the right side aah, 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" | |
| 5. | cry - demand immediate action; "This situation is crying for attention" | |
| 6. | cry - utter a characteristic sound; "The cat was crying" | |
| 7. | cry - bring into a particular state by crying; "The little boy cried himself to sleep" |
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cry
verb
1. 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, snicker
weep laugh, giggle, chuckle, snigger, chortle, snicker
noun
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 cries
plural noun
1. 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"
"It is no use crying over spilt milk"
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cry
verb1. To make inarticulate sounds of grief or pain, usually accompanied by tears:
2. To speak suddenly or sharply, as from surprise or emotion.Also used with out:
3. To speak or say very loudly or with a shout:
1. A sudden, sharp utterance:
3. The act of demanding:
4. A rallying term used by proponents of a cause:
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Translations
بُكاءبُكَاءبكىصاحصُراخ
plakatřevvýkřikvytíkřičet
grædehylenråbskrigskrige
itkeäitkukarjuakiljuaparku
plakatikrik
sírásvonítcsaholkiabálkiált
grátagráturhrópaöskur
泣く泣き叫ぶ声
울다울음 소리
lacrimare
kauksmasraudotiriksmasšauktissušukti
kaukšanakliedzienskliegtraudasraudāšana
plângeplânsetstrigătţipăturlet
plačpoplakať si
jokjokatikrikvpitizavijati
gråtaskrik
ร้องไห้ร่ำไห้เสียงร้อง
khóctiếng kêu lớn
cry
[kraɪ]A. N
1. (= call, shout) → grito m; (= howl) [of animal] → aullido m; [of street vendor] → pregón m
to give a cry of surprise → dar un grito de sorpresa
"jobs, not bombs" was their cry → su grito de guerra fue -trabajo sí, bombas no
a cry for help (lit) → un grito de socorro or auxilio (fig) → una llamada de socorro or auxilio
the hounds were in full cry → los perros seguían de cerca la presa
the crowd was in full cry after him → la multitud lo perseguía con gritos
the newspapers are in full cry over the scandal → la prensa ha puesto el grito en el cielo por el escándalo
see also far B
to give a cry of surprise → dar un grito de sorpresa
"jobs, not bombs" was their cry → su grito de guerra fue -trabajo sí, bombas no
a cry for help (lit) → un grito de socorro or auxilio (fig) → una llamada de socorro or auxilio
the hounds were in full cry → los perros seguían de cerca la presa
the crowd was in full cry after him → la multitud lo perseguía con gritos
the newspapers are in full cry over the scandal → la prensa ha puesto el grito en el cielo por el escándalo
see also far B
B. VI
1. (= call out, shout) → gritar, llamar (en voz alta)
they are crying for his resignation → piden a gritos que dimita
he cried (out) with pain → dio un grito de dolor
to cry for help/mercy → pedir socorro/clemencia a voces
they are crying for his resignation → piden a gritos que dimita
he cried (out) with pain → dio un grito de dolor
to cry for help/mercy → pedir socorro/clemencia a voces
2. (= weep) → llorar
he was crying for his mother → lloraba por su madre
I cried for joy → lloraba de alegría
she was crying with rage → lloraba de rabia
I laughed till I cried → terminé llorando de la risa
I'll give him something to cry about! → le voy a dar de qué llorar
to cry over sth → llorar por algo
it's no good crying over spilt milk → a lo hecho, pecho
see also shoulder A1
he was crying for his mother → lloraba por su madre
I cried for joy → lloraba de alegría
she was crying with rage → lloraba de rabia
I laughed till I cried → terminé llorando de la risa
I'll give him something to cry about! → le voy a dar de qué llorar
to cry over sth → llorar por algo
it's no good crying over spilt milk → a lo hecho, pecho
see also shoulder A1
C. VT
cry down VT + ADV → despreciar, desacreditar
cry out
A. VI + ADV (= call out, shout) → lanzar un grito, echar un grito
to cry out against → protestar contra, poner el grito en el cielo por
the system is crying out for reform (fig) → el sistema pide la reforma a gritos or necesita urgentemente reformarse
this car is crying out to be resprayed → este coche está pidiendo a gritos una mano de pintura
for crying out loud! → ¡por Dios!
to cry out against → protestar contra, poner el grito en el cielo por
the system is crying out for reform (fig) → el sistema pide la reforma a gritos or necesita urgentemente reformarse
this car is crying out to be resprayed → este coche está pidiendo a gritos una mano de pintura
for crying out loud! → ¡por Dios!
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cry
[ˈkraɪ] vi
vt
n
to be a far cry from sth → être sans comparaison avec qch
It seems a far cry from the day when
BUT Il semble loin le temps où.
It seems a far cry from the day when
BUT Il semble loin le temps où.
to be in full cry → être sur la brèche
(= weep) to have a good cry → pleurer un bon coup
cry off
vi (from a promise, an agreement) → se dédire; (from a meeting) → se décommandercry out
viCollins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
cry
n
(= inarticulate shout) → Schrei m; (= call) → Ruf m; to give or utter a cry → (auf)schreien, einen Schrei ausstoßen; a cry of fear/pain → ein Angst-/Schmerzensschrei m; a cry for help → ein Hilferuf m; he gave a cry for help → er rief um Hilfe ? far
(of animal) → Schrei m; (Hunt: of hounds) → Geheul nt, → Gebell nt; the pack is in full cry → die Meute hetzt laut bellend or heulend hinter der Beute her; to be in full cry → voll in Aktion sein (inf); to be in full cry after somebody (fig) → sich mit großem Geheul auf jdn stürzen
vi
vt
(= shout out) → rufen; (louder) → schreien; to cry mercy (old, liter) → um Gnade flehen; he cried to me to go away → er rief mir zu, dass ich verschwinden sollte ? crying, wolf
(= announce) → ausrufen
(= weep) bitter tears etc → weinen; to cry one’s eyes/heart out → sich (dat) → die Augen ausweinen/herzzerreißend weinen; to cry oneself to sleep → sich in den Schlaf weinen; to cry on somebody’s shoulder → sich an jds Schulter or bei jdm ausweinen
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
cry
[kraɪ]1. n
2. vi
a. (also cry out) (call out, shout) → gridare, urlare
he cried (out) with pain → urlò di dolore
to cry for help → gridare aiuto
to cry for mercy → invocare pietà
he cried (out) with pain → urlò di dolore
to cry for help → gridare aiuto
to cry for mercy → invocare pietà
b. (weep) → piangere
what are you crying about? → perché piangi?
the child was crying for his mother → il bambino piangeva perché voleva la mamma
I laughed till I cried → risi fino alle lacrime
I'll give him something to cry about! (fam) → glielo darò io un motivo per piangere!
it's no good crying over spilt milk (fig) → è inutile piangere sul latte versato
what are you crying about? → perché piangi?
the child was crying for his mother → il bambino piangeva perché voleva la mamma
I laughed till I cried → risi fino alle lacrime
I'll give him something to cry about! (fam) → glielo darò io un motivo per piangere!
it's no good crying over spilt milk (fig) → è inutile piangere sul latte versato
3. vt
b. to cry o.s. to sleep → piangere fino ad addormentarsi
cry off vi + adv (fam) → ritirarsi
cry out
1. vi + adv (shout) → urlare, gridare
this car is crying out to be resprayed (fam) → questa macchina ha un gran bisogno di essere riverniciata
this car is crying out to be resprayed (fam) → questa macchina ha un gran bisogno di essere riverniciata
2. vt + adv
cry out against vi + adv + prep → protestare vigorosamente contro
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
cry
(krai) verb1. to let tears come from the eyes; to weep. She cried when she heard of the old man's death.
2. (often with out) to shout out (a loud sound). She cried out for help.
noun – plural cries – 1. a shout. a cry of triumph.
2. a time of weeping. The baby had a little cry before he went to sleep.
3. the sound made by some animals. the cry of a wolf.
a far cry a long way (from). Our modern clothes are a far cry from the animal skins worn by our ancestors.
cry off to cancel (an engagement or agreement).
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
cry
→ بُكَاء, يَبْكِي plakat, výkřik græde, skrig Weinen κλαίω, κραυγή chillido, grito, llorar itkeä, itku cri, pleurer krik, plakati piangere, verso 泣き叫ぶ声, 泣く 울다, 울음 소리 huilen, kreet gråt, rope płacz, zapłakać chorar, choro, grito плакать, плач gråta, skrik เสียงร้อง, ร้องไห้ ağlamak, çığlık khóc, tiếng kêu lớn 哭泣Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
cry
v. llorar.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
cry
n (pl cries) llanto; (shout) grito; baby’s — llanto del bebé; — for help grito de auxilio or socorro; vi (pret & pp cried) llorar; (to call out) gritarEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.