Synonyms for cry
kraɪcry

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1. cryverb

   Synonyms:
   weep

   Antonyms:
   laugh

2. cryverb

   To shed tears; to weep.

   That sad movie always makes me cry.

   Synonyms:
   weep

   Antonyms:
   laugh

3. cryverb

   To shout, scream, yell.

   I heard a cry from afar.

   Synonyms:
   weep

   Antonyms:
   laugh

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1. 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, cry, birdsong, war cry, telephone call, shout

   Antonyms:
   express joy, laugh, express mirth

2. cry, yellnoun

   a loud utterance of emotion (especially when inarticulate)

   "a cry of rage"; "a yell of pain"

   Synonyms:
   cry, watchword, war cry, battle cry, outcry, yell, vociferation, rallying cry, shout, call

   Antonyms:
   laugh, express joy, express mirth

3. war 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, cry, war cry, battle cry, outcry, war whoop, countersign, yell, word, rallying cry, call, vociferation, password, watchword

   Antonyms:
   express joy, laugh, express mirth

4. crynoun

   a fit of weeping

   "had a good cry"

   Synonyms:
   watchword, war cry, battle cry, outcry, yell, vociferation, rallying cry, shout, call

   Antonyms:
   laugh, express mirth, express joy

5. cryverb

   the characteristic utterance of an animal

   "animal cries filled the night"

   Synonyms:
   watchword, war cry, battle cry, outcry, yell, vociferation, rallying cry, shout, call

   Antonyms:
   laugh, express joy, express mirth

6. shout, 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, cry, 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, anticipate

   Antonyms:
   express joy, laugh, express mirth

7. cry, 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, cry, shout out, cry out, holler, outcry, hollo, scream, yell, weep, exclaim, shout, blazon out, call

   Antonyms:
   express joy, express mirth, laugh

8. exclaim, 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, cry, squall, abuse, clapperclaw, exclaim

   Antonyms:
   laugh, express joy, express mirth

9. cry, 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, cry, shout out, cry out, holler, outcry, hollo, scream, yell, weep, exclaim, shout, blazon out, call

   Antonyms:
   laugh, express mirth, express joy

10. cryverb

    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, call

    Antonyms:
    express joy, laugh, express mirth

11. cryverb

    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, call

    Antonyms:
    express mirth, laugh, express joy

12. cryverb

    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, call

    Antonyms:
    express mirth, laugh, express joy

Matched Categories

1. • Change
   • Effusion
   • Express Emotion
   • Motto
   • Utter
   • Utterance
   • Want

Editors ContributionRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. yowlverb

   Submitted by davidb on June 21, 2021  

2. sulkverb

   lightly crying

   i sulked at the sight off the dead body

   Submitted by DaemonSmith on August 24, 2021  

3. exclaimed

   'i am not a communist ', he exclaimed

   Submitted by rinat on August 11, 2019  

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. cryverb

   Synonyms:
   exclaim, clamor, call, make an outcry, cry out

2. cryverb

   Synonyms:
   weep, sob, shed tears

3. cryverb

   Synonyms:
   vociferate, shout, hoot, yell, roar, bawl, squall, scream

4. cryverb

   Synonyms:
   proclaim, publish, make public, make proclamation of

5. crynoun

   Synonyms:
   exclamation, ejaculation, outcry, acclamation

6. crynoun

   Synonyms:
   plaint, lament, lamentation, crying, weeping

7. crynoun

   Synonyms:
   scream, screech, howl, yell, roar

8. crynoun

   Synonyms:
   pack of hounds

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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 whimpering

2. cryverb

   Synonyms:
   weep, sob, wail, bawl, squall, whimper, blubber, pule, bewail, shout, call, exclaim, yell, scream, vociferate, clamor, ejaculate

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "cry":

   crying, weep, cries, mourn, cri, cree, weeps, scream, grieve, mourns, clamour, 'recrying, outcry, wept, cringe, cried, weeping, sob, krai

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1. Wayne Messam:

   'Black lives matter' doesn't mean that all lives do not matter, rather it is a cry for equal treatment in the greater circle of justice for all Americans.

2. Alan Gross:

   Congress needs to grow a pair, cry me a river, build me a bridge and get over the failure of the embargo by lifting it.

3. Jamela Dunbar:

   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.”

4. Celine Dion:

   I'm so sorry, I don't want to cry in front of you.

5. Anton Pavlovich Chekhov:

   If you cry 'Forward' you must without fail make plain in what direction to go. Don't you see that if, without doing so, you call out the word to both a monk and a revolutionary, they will go in directions precisely opposite