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Synonyms for cry
kraɪcry
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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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#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 | |
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#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?
Bourdain's Parts Unknown on the Philippines was wonderful - watched it flying out of Manila and it made me cry, the man had such empathy and insight.
But you have to play, that’s the Olympics, you go for the medal. You are not here to cry about the heat.
I cried a little bit. And I think I might cry again. But these were good tears.
I would just sit out on the porch and watch their yard, where the girls used to play, the yard began to deteriorate, and the weeds grew up. The house also deteriorated. There was just a real sense of sadness. Many people in the town would leave things on the porch and cry. And then so many people started to drive by the house and just look or take pictures. One time, I even heard somebody call Shanann’s name. I looked out and there was a man in a car yelling out for her several times. This was over a year later. But for whatever reason, he thought Chris Watts was still held up in the house or something.
When I think of him, it's a good memory, he was such a sensitive, good kid, and so sweet all the time. ... Sometimes, it's overwhelming and you cry. Sometimes, you just gotta laugh.
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