Cry

Quick meaning: Cry is a verb meaning (intransitive) To shed tears; to weep, especially in anger or sadness.

Meaning

(intransitive) To shed tears; to weep, especially in anger or sadness.

More Meanings

1. (transitive) To utter loudly; to call out; to declare publicly.
2. (ambitransitive) To shout, scream, yell.
3. (intransitive, figuratively) To forcefully attract attention or proclaim one’s presence.
4. (intransitive) To utter inarticulate sounds, as animals do.
5. (transitive) To cause to do something, or bring to some state, by crying or weeping.
6. A shedding of tears; the act of crying.
7. To make oral and public proclamation of; to notify or advertise by outcry, especially things lost or found, goods to be sold, auctioned, etc.

Example Sentences

the young ravens which cry

That sad movie always makes me cry.

All, all, cry shame against ye, yet I'll speak.

My secrets cry aloud. I have no need for tongue.

Word Forms

• crying
• cryed
• cryest
• cryedst
• cryeth

Synonyms for cry

Depending on context, synonyms include bawl, blubber, sob, wail, weep, whimper.

Antonyms for cry

Common opposites include laugh.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include weep, outcry, scream, exclaim, shout, yell.

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