cries
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
An inflected form of cry · plural.
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,671 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 10,905 times across 155,139 chapters — 0.005% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition also: outcry, call, yell, shout, vociferation the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience
- a loud utterance of emotion (especially when inarticulate) also: yell a cry of ragea yell of pain
- a slogan used to rally support for a cause also: war cry, rallying cry, battle cry, watchword a cry to armsour watchword will be `democracy'
- a fit of weeping had a good cry
- the characteristic utterance of an animal animal cries filled the night
cries 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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Cries the sea-fowl, hovering over, “Crew, the crew?”
John Marr and Other Poems · Herman Melville · Chapter 1
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Her groans and her cries of distress exasperated the other creditors.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1
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The cries appeared to come from a decapitated head resting on the pavement.
The Club of Queer Trades · G. K. (Gilbert Keith) Chesterton · Chapter 1
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Must no Dislike alarm, no Wishes rise, No Cries attempt the Mercies of the Skies?
The Vanity of Human Wishes (1749) and Two · Samuel Johnson · Chapter 1
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When Hubertine confiscated them there was a terrible scene of tears and cries, as if she herself were being tortured.
The Dream · Émile Zola · Chapter 1