What is another word for cry?
Synonyms for cry
kraɪcry
This thesaurus page includes all potential synonyms, words with the same meaning and similar terms for the word cry.
Wiktionary
Princeton's WordNet
cry, outcry, call, yell, shout, vociferationnoun
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
"the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience"
Synonyms:
vociferation, birdcall, song, rallying cry, call option, outcry, phone call, watchword, battle cry, claim, margin call, yell, call, birdsong, war cry, telephone call, shoutAntonyms:
express joy, laugh, express mirthcry, yellnoun
a loud utterance of emotion (especially when inarticulate)
"a cry of rage"; "a yell of pain"
Synonyms:
watchword, war cry, battle cry, outcry, yell, vociferation, rallying cry, shout, callAntonyms:
laugh, express joy, express mirthwar cry, rallying cry, battle cry, cry, watchwordnoun
a slogan used to rally support for a cause
"a cry to arms"; "our watchword will be `democracy'"
Synonyms:
shout, parole, war cry, battle cry, outcry, war whoop, countersign, yell, word, rallying cry, call, vociferation, password, watchwordAntonyms:
express joy, laugh, express mirthcrynoun
a fit of weeping
"had a good cry"
Synonyms:
watchword, war cry, battle cry, outcry, yell, vociferation, rallying cry, shout, callAntonyms:
laugh, express mirth, express joycryverb
the characteristic utterance of an animal
"animal cries filled the night"
Synonyms:
watchword, war cry, battle cry, outcry, yell, vociferation, rallying cry, shout, callAntonyms:
laugh, express joy, express mirthshout, shout out, cry, call, yell, scream, holler, hollo, squallverb
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"
Synonyms:
predict, forebode, prognosticate, grouse, wawl, promise, phone, yell, blazon out, abuse, shout out, bellyache, clapperclaw, vociferate, call in, scream, holler, gripe, call up, blackguard, call off, squawk, foretell, weep, exclaim, send for, outcry, address, visit, shout, beef, name, waul, hollo, call, bitch, squall, bid, crab, ring, call out, cry out, holler out, telephone, anticipateAntonyms:
express joy, laugh, express mirthcry, weepverb
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"
Synonyms:
call out, squall, shout out, cry out, holler, outcry, hollo, scream, yell, weep, exclaim, shout, blazon out, callAntonyms:
express joy, express mirth, laughexclaim, cry, cry out, outcry, call out, shoutverb
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"
Synonyms:
cry out, proclaim, outshout, shout, weep, shout out, hollo, blackguard, outcry, promulgate, call out, blazon out, holler, yell, call, scream, squall, abuse, clapperclaw, exclaimAntonyms:
laugh, express joy, express mirthcry, blazon outverb
proclaim or announce in public
"before we had newspapers, a town crier would cry the news"; "He cried his merchandise in the market square"
Synonyms:
call out, squall, shout out, cry out, holler, outcry, hollo, scream, yell, weep, exclaim, shout, blazon out, callAntonyms:
laugh, express mirth, express joycryverb
demand immediate action
"This situation is crying for attention"
Synonyms:
call out, squall, shout out, cry out, holler, outcry, hollo, scream, yell, weep, exclaim, shout, blazon out, callAntonyms:
express joy, laugh, express mirthcryverb
utter a characteristic sound
"The cat was crying"
Synonyms:
call out, squall, shout out, cry out, holler, outcry, hollo, scream, yell, weep, exclaim, shout, blazon out, callAntonyms:
express mirth, laugh, express joycryverb
bring into a particular state by crying
"The little boy cried himself to sleep"
Synonyms:
call out, squall, shout out, cry out, holler, outcry, hollo, scream, yell, weep, exclaim, shout, blazon out, callAntonyms:
express mirth, laugh, express joy
Editors Contribution
yowlverb
Submitted by davidb on June 21, 2021sulkverb
lightly crying
i sulked at the sight off the dead body
Submitted by DaemonSmith on August 24, 2021exclaimed
'i am not a communist ', he exclaimed
Submitted by rinat on August 11, 2019
Dictionary of English Synonymes
cryverb
Synonyms:
exclaim, clamor, call, make an outcry, cry outcryverb
Synonyms:
weep, sob, shed tearscryverb
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vociferate, shout, hoot, yell, roar, bawl, squall, screamcryverb
Synonyms:
proclaim, publish, make public, make proclamation ofcrynoun
Synonyms:
exclamation, ejaculation, outcry, acclamationcrynoun
Synonyms:
plaint, lament, lamentation, crying, weepingcrynoun
crynoun
Synonyms:
pack of hounds
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
crynoun
Synonyms:
exclamation, ejaculation, acclamation, outcry, clamor, vociferation, yoicks, scream, shriek, howl, yell, proclamation, slogan, shibboleth, halloo, whoop, hoot, crying, weeping, wail, lamentation, mewl, plaint whimperingcryverb
Synonyms:
weep, sob, wail, bawl, squall, whimper, blubber, pule, bewail, shout, call, exclaim, yell, scream, vociferate, clamor, ejaculate
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#108 | name | |
#249 | address | |
#255 | phone | |
#374 | call | |
#399 | visit | |
#586 | password | |
#810 | word | |
#1138 | bid | |
#1225 | song | |
#1290 | telephone | |
#1517 | ring | |
#2022 | claim | |
#2225 | abuse | |
#4348 | promise | |
#5529 | cry | |
#5584 | beef | |
#7110 | bitch | |
#8692 | predict | |
#10209 | crying | |
#11008 | cried | |
#11068 | scream | |
#11650 | shout | |
#11896 | crab | |
#14126 | anticipate | |
#15042 | parole | |
#18214 | cries | |
#19649 | yell | |
#23941 | weeping | |
#25728 | weep | |
#26038 | proclaim | |
#26402 | cree | |
#29360 | cri | |
#29819 | grouse | |
#29976 | sob | |
#30381 | mourn | |
#31141 | grieve | |
#35345 | wept | |
#37595 | gripe | |
#38870 | outcry | |
#41749 | promulgate | |
#43010 | cringe | |
#46975 | holler | |
#49198 | squall | |
#54931 | mourns | |
#55026 | weeps | |
#66408 | exclaim | |
#70588 | birdsong | |
#89003 | squawk | |
#95937 | clamour | |
#99650 | foretell | |
#108357 | watchword | |
#110130 | krai | |
#162113 | blackguard | |
#208298 | countersign | |
#237936 | hollo | |
#293599 | bellyache | |
#299067 | prognosticate |
How to use cry in a sentence?
She was going through a lot. So I was like, ‘OK, just don’t cry, Sutton’ … I wasn’t going to let someone point their finger at me, cuss at me and threaten me. No.
As soon as I saw the candles and felt how peaceful it was, I began to cry.
I thought she would probably cry and scream when her CIs were activated—and she did do that later when it became overwhelming—but to see her hearing sound and enjoying it was just incredible.
An onion can make people cry, but there has never been a vegetable invented to make them laugh.
The king is in the pasture. We are out in the field fearless of our shadows. Gallant to the service of mankind. A cry loud and clear. No passion to wait in vain.”
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