cry (kr )v. cried (kr d), cry·ing, cries (krz) v.intr. 1. To sob or shed tears because of grief, sorrow, or pain; weep. 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 (kr Phrasal Verbs: z) 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: venders' 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 *crit  re, from Latin quirtre, to cry out, perhaps from Quirt s, public officers to whom one would cry out in times of need.]Synonyms: cry, weep, wail, keen2, whimper, sob, blubber1 These verbs mean to make inarticulate sounds of grief, unhappiness, or pain. Cry and weep both involve the shedding of tears; cry more strongly implies accompanying sound: "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 refers primarily to sustained, inarticulate mournful sound: "The women . . . began to wail together; they mourned with shrill cries" (Joseph Conrad). Keen suggests wailing and lamentation for the dead: "It is the wild Irish women keening over their dead" (George A. Lawrence). Whimper refers to low, plaintive, broken or repressed cries: The condemned prisoner cowered and began to whimper for clemency. 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). |
cry [kraɪ]
vb cries, crying, cried
1. (intr) to utter inarticulate sounds, esp when weeping; sob
2. (intr) to shed tears; weep
3. (intr; usually foll by out) to scream or shout in pain, terror, etc.
4. (tr; often foll by out) to utter or shout (words of appeal, exclamation, fear, etc.)
5. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) (intr; 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. (intr; foll by for) to clamour or beg
9. Scot to call
cry for the moon to desire the unattainable
cry one's eyes or heart out to weep bitterly
cry quits or mercy to give up a task, fight, etc.
n pl cries
1. the act or sound of crying; a shout, exclamation, scream, or wail
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) the characteristic utterance of an animal or bird the cry of gulls
3. Scot a call
4. Archaic an oral announcement, esp one made by town criers
5. a fit of weeping
6. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Hunting) Hunting the baying of a pack of hounds hunting their quarry by scent
7. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Hunting) a pack of hounds
a far cry
a. a long way
b. something very different
Cry of players: actors collectively-Lipton. Also, a cry of hounds.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| 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" |
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
weeping, sobbing, bawling, crying, greeting (Scot. or archaic), howling, wailing, blubbering, snivelling The baby's cries woke him again.
Translations
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!
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
vicry
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
cry [kraɪ]
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
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
v cry [krai]
1 to let tears come from the eyes; to weep She cried when she heard of the old man's death. huil, ween, grens يَبْكي плача plakat græde; tude weinen κλαίω llorar nutma گریه کردن itkeä pleurer לִבְכוֹת रोना plakati sír menangis gráta piangere 泣く 울다 verkti, raudoti raudāt menangis huilen gråte, grine płakać chorar a plânge плакать plakať jokati plakati gråta ร้องไห้ ağlamak, göz yaşı dökmek 哭 плакати رونا، آنسو بهانا khóc 哭
2 (often without) to shout out (a loud sound) She cried out for help. roep, uitroep, skree يَصْرُخ викам křičet skrige schreien φωνάζω gritar hüüdma, karjuma فریاد زدن huutaa crier לִזעוֹק चिल्लाना vikati, zapomagati (ki)kiabál berteriak hrópa gridare 叫ぶ 고함을 지르다 šaukti(s), rėkti, sušukti kliegt; saukt menjerit schreeuwen skrike, rope, utbryte krzyczeć gritar a striga după кричать kričať vpiti vikati ropa, skrika ร้องตะโกน bağırmak, haykırmak 叫喊 кричати; вигукувати چيخنا، چلانا kêu gào 叫喊
n – plural cries –
1 a shout a cry of triumph. kreet, gil صُراخ вик (vý)křik råb der Schrei κραυγή grito hüüd, karje فریاد huuto cri צְעֲקָה चिाख, चिल्लाहट uzvik, povik kiáltás pekikan öskur grido 叫び声 고함 šauksmas, riksmas kliedziens; sauciens jeritan kreet skrik, rop, utbrudd okrzyk grito strigăt крик; возглас (vý)krik krik poklič rop, skrik เสียงตะโกน bağırma, haykırma 叫喊聲 крик چیخ tiếng kêu 喊声
2 a time of weeping The baby had a little cry before he went to sleep. gehuil, geween بُكاء рев plačtivá chvilka gråd das Weinen κλάμα lloro nutt گریه itku pleurs בֶּכִי रोना plakanje sírás menangis grátur pianto 泣くこと 울음 verksmas raudas; raudāšana menangis huilbui gråt, grining płacz choro plâns плач plač jok plakati gråtstund ช่วงเวลาการร้องไห้ ağlama 一陣哭泣 плач رونے كا وقت sự khóc 哭
3 the sound made by some animals the cry of a wolf. huil صَوت الطَّيْر او الحيَوان вой řev, vytí hylen; tuden der Schrei ουρλιαχτό aullido ulg, huige زوزه ulvonta cri קְרִיאָה पशु पक्षियों की आवाज zavijanje ugatás lolongan öskur verso, richiamo 鳴き声 울음소리 kauksmas kaukšana; riešana lolongan schreeuw, gehuil brøl, skrik, gjøing nawoływanie, zew uivo urlet вой; лай rev, vytie glas (živali) zavijanje skri, skall เสียงร้อง uluma, ötme (動物的)叫聲 поклик; скрик كسى جانور كى آواز tiếng chó sủa （鸟兽的）叫声
a far cry
a long way (from) Our modern clothes are a far cry from the animal skins worn by our ancestors. nie naastenby nie, heeltemal anders على مَسافة بَعيدة много далеч daleko od meget fjernt fra; noget ganske andet end ganz weit entfernt πολύ διαφορετικός lejos de suur vahe (millegagi võrreldes) کاملاً متفاوت kaukana (bien) loin de שוֹנֶה बहुत ज्यादा अंतर dalek jó messze jauh berbeda löng leið; gjör ólíkur tutt'altra cosa di ～からかけ離れた (~과는) 전혀 다른 visiškai kitoks (negu) krasa atšķirība berasal dari heel wat anders et langt sprang, noe helt annet enn ventet daleko diferente departe de большая разница ďaleko (od) velika razlika ni prineti lång väg, långt ห่างไกลจาก çok farklı, dağlar kadar farklı 遙遠的距離；大不相同的東西 велика різниця بهت دور، لمبا راستہ sự khác xa 遥远的距离；大不相同的东西
cry off
to cancel (an engagement or agreement). kanselleer يُلغي отказвам се odvolat, zrušit aflyse; springe fra absagen παραιτούμαι (από), ακυρώνω echarse atrás tühistama جا زدن؛ زیر قول خود زدن peruuttaa annuler לְבָטֵל वादा निभाने में असफल होना odgoditi, otkazati eláll (vmitől) membatalkan afturkalla; aflÿsa disdire 手を引く 취소하다 atšaukti atteikties pildīt (solījumu u.tml.) membatalkan terugkrabbelen melde avbud, avlyse odwoływać cancelar a nu respecta o promisiune отменить odvolať, zrušiť preklicati odustati lämna återbud, dra sig ur ยกเลิก caymak, vazgeçmek 取消 відмовитися (від) منسوخ كرنا hủy bỏ 取消
cry → بُكَاء, يَصرخ pláč, plakat græde, råb Weinen κλαίω, κλάμα llanto, llorar itkeä, itku cri, pleurer krik, plakati piangere, pianto 泣き叫ぶ声, 泣く 울다, 울음 소리 huilen, kreet gråt, rope płacz, zapłakać chorar, choro плакать, плач gråta, skrik เสียงร้อง, ร้องไห้ ağlamak, çığlık khóc, sự khóc lóc 哭泣
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