cry
utter a sudden loud cry
How often you will meet it
Rank 653 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 29,280 times across 175,160 chapters — 0.014% of every word in the library.
It belongs to the first 1,000 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
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
cry 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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She did fall down, or cry out, but then Brant knew.
The Courage of the Commonplace · Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews · Chapter 1
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The boy gave one sharp cry and lapsed into his stolid calm again.
The Heart of the Hills · John, Jr. Fox · Chapter 1
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The woman began to cry and said, "You intend to kill us to get our money."
The Red Record Tabulated Statistics · Ida B. Wells-Barnett · Chapter 1
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Our ship was very good, but over-loaded; which made the sailors often cry out, "She would founder!"
The Life and Most Surprising Adventures · Daniel Defoe · Chapter 1
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A mighty cry of joy went forth through all the star, because the mother was reunited to her two children.
Famous Stories Every Child Should Know · Hamilton Wright [Editor] Mabie · Chapter 1