cry

cry · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    To shed tears, typically as an expression of distress, pain, or sorrow.

  2. 2.

    A loud shout or scream.

  3. 3.

    To shout or scream loudly.

  4. 4.

    A spell of shedding tears.

  5. 5.

    To call out or proclaim publicly.

  6. 6.

    The call of an animal.

Forms

plural: cries

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    cry wolf — to raise a false alarm
  • •
    cry over spilled milk — to regret something that cannot be undone
  • •
    a far cry from — very different from
  • •
    cry foul — to complain about unfair treatment
  • •
    battle cry — a rallying call

Related words

Antonyms: laugh, whisper
See also: crying, shout, sob, weep
Synonyms: exclaim, shout, sob, weep

Etymology

From Old French crier meaning "to cry out, call, proclaim," from Vulgar Latin critare, from Latin quiritare meaning "to wail."