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cry
English
- 🔊 a fit of weeping“had a good cry”
- 🔊 a loud utterance“the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience”
- 🔊 a loud utterance of emotion (especially when inarticulate)“a cry of rage”
- 🔊 the characteristic utterance of an animal“animal cries filled the night”
- 🔊 a slogan used to rally support for a cause“a cry to arms”
- 🔊 shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain“She cried bitterly when she heard the news of his death”
- 🔊 bring into a particular state by crying“The little boy cried himself to sleep”
- 🔊 proclaim or announce in public“before we had newspapers, a town crier would cry the news”
- 🔊 utter a characteristic sound“The cat was crying”
- 🔊 demand immediate action“This situation is crying for attention”
- 🔊 utter aloud“`I won!' he exclaimed”
- 🔊 utter a sudden loud cry“she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle”
Spanish
- 🔊 lagrimar to cry
- 🔊 berrear to cry, bawl
- 🔊 llorar to cry, to weep
- 🔊 chillo cry, troat, squeal, hoot