cried
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
An inflected form of cry · inflected form.
How often you will meet it
Rank 235 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 96,296 times across 155,370 chapters — 0.046% of every word in the library.
It belongs to the first 500 words, the band worth learning before any other.
What it means
verb
- utter a sudden loud cry also: shout, shout out, call, yell, scream, holler she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needleI yelled to her from the window but she couldn't hear me
- shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain also: weep She cried bitterly when she heard the news of his deathThe girl in the wheelchair wept with frustration when she could not get up the stairs
- utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy also: exclaim, cry out, outcry, call out, shout `I won!' he exclaimed`Help!' she cried
- proclaim or announce in public also: blazon out before we had newspapers, a town crier would cry the newsHe cried his merchandise in the market square
- demand immediate action This situation is crying for attention
- utter a characteristic sound The cat was crying
cried in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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Whoever saw it first cried out, "I see the star!"
Famous Stories Every Child Should Know · Hamilton Wright [Editor] Mabie · Chapter 1
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Cried Jem--"Don't be angry vith me; Sit still, and I'll soon--PUT YOU OUT!"
Sketches by Seymour — Volume 04 · Robert Seymour · Chapter 1
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Gervaise, who had cried himself to sleep, lay on a couch beside her.
A Knight of the White Cross · G. A. (George Alfred) Henty · Chapter 1
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Cried frankly, openly, mopping away tears with a whole-hearted pocket-handkerchief, and cried more to mop away.
The Courage of the Commonplace · Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews · Chapter 1
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L Was none who would be foremost To lead such dire attack; But those behind cried, "Forward!"
Narrative and Lyric Poems (first series) · O. J. [Annotator] Stevenson · Chapter 1