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Below, we have different definitions or meanings of the word cry. These different definitions are grouped based on the different parts of speech. You will also find examples for every definition if available
Noun: Nouns are words that represent people, places, things, or ideas.
UK: /kɹaɪ̯/
US:
A shedding of tears; the act of crying.
After we broke up, I retreated to my room for a good cry.
A shout or scream.
I heard a cry from afar.
Words shouted or screamed.
a battle cry
A clamour or outcry.
A group of hounds.
(by extension) A pack or company of people.
(of an animal) A typical sound made by the species in question.
"Woof" is the cry of a dog, while "neigh" is the cry of a horse.
A desperate or urgent request.
Common report; gossip.
Verb: Verbs are action words that describe actions or states.
UK: /kɹaɪ̯/
US:
To shed tears; to weep.
That sad movie always makes me cry.
To utter loudly; to call out; to declare publicly.
To shout, scream, yell.
To utter inarticulate sounds, as animals do.
To cause to do something, or bring to some state, by crying or weeping.
Tonight I'll cry myself to sleep.
To make oral and public proclamation of; to notify or advertise by outcry, especially things lost or found, goods to be sold, etc.
to cry goods
Hence, to publish the banns of, as for marriage.
Synonyms and Antonyms
Synonyms: bawl, blubber, sob, wail, weep, whimper
Antonyms: laugh
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