What does cry mean?
Definitions for cry
kraɪcry
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word cry.
Princeton's WordNet
cry, outcry, call, yell, shout, vociferationnoun
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
"the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience"
cry, yellnoun
a loud utterance of emotion (especially when inarticulate)
"a cry of rage"; "a yell of pain"
war cry, rallying cry, battle cry, cry, watchwordnoun
a slogan used to rally support for a cause
"a cry to arms"; "our watchword will be `democracy'"
crynoun
a fit of weeping
"had a good cry"
cryverb
the characteristic utterance of an animal
"animal cries filled the night"
shout, shout out, cry, call, yell, scream, holler, hollo, squallverb
utter a sudden loud cry
"she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle"; "I yelled to her from the window but she couldn't hear me"
cry, weepverb
shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
"She cried bitterly when she heard the news of his death"; "The girl in the wheelchair wept with frustration when she could not get up the stairs"
exclaim, cry, cry out, outcry, call out, shoutverb
utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
"`I won!' he exclaimed"; "`Help!' she cried"; "`I'm here,' the mother shouted when she saw her child looking lost"
cry, blazon outverb
proclaim or announce in public
"before we had newspapers, a town crier would cry the news"; "He cried his merchandise in the market square"
cryverb
demand immediate action
"This situation is crying for attention"
cryverb
utter a characteristic sound
"The cat was crying"
cryverb
bring into a particular state by crying
"The little boy cried himself to sleep"
Wiktionary
crynoun
A shedding of tears; the act of crying.
After we broke up, I retreated to my room for a good cry.
crynoun
A shout or scream.
I heard a cry from afar.
crynoun
Words shouted or screamed.
a battle cry
crynoun
A group of hounds.
crynoun
A typical sound made by the species in question.
"Woof" is the cry of a dog, while "neigh" is the cry of a horse.
crynoun
A desperate or urgent request.
cryverb
To shed tears; to weep.
That sad movie always makes me cry.
cryverb
To shout, scream, yell.
The captured bear cub tried to cry out to its mother.
Etymology: From crien, from crier, from cridare, of origin, from Old or 033A03420334033903440334033D; both from krītanan, from greid-. Cognate with krijten, kriten, kreissen, grith, gryd.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Crynoun
Etymology: cri, French.
And all the first-born in the land of Egypt shall die, and there shall be a great cry throughout all the land. Exod. xi. 5.
Amazement seizes all; the general cry
Proclaims Laocoon justly doom’d to die. John Dryden, Virg. Æn.These narrow and selfish views have so great an influence in this cry, that there are several of my fellow freeholders who fancy the church in danger upon the rising of bank-stock. Add.
In popish countries some impostor cries out, a miracle! a miracle! to confirm the deluded vulgar in their errours; and so the cry goes round, without examining into the cheat. Jonathan Swift.
The cry went once for thee,
And still it might, and yet it may again. William Shakespeare.Sounds also, besides the distinct cries of birds and beasts, are modified by diversity of notes of different length, put together, which make that complex idea called tune. John Locke.
Pray not thou for this people, neither lift up cry nor prayer for them. Jer. ii. 13.
He scorns the dog, resolves to try
The combat next; but if their cry
Invades again his trembling ear,
He strait resumes his wonted care. Edmund Waller.There shall be the noise of a cry from the fishgate, and an howling from the second, and a great crashing from the hills. Zeph. i. 10.
About her middle round,
A cry of hell-hounds never ceasing bark’d. John Milton, Par. Lost.You common cry of curs, whose breath I hate
As reek o’ th’ rotten fens; whose loves I prize
As the dead carcasses of unburied men,
That do corrupt my air. William Shakespeare, Coriolanus.To Cryverb
To proclaim publickly something lost or found, in order to its recovery or restitution.
She seeks, she sighs, but no where spies him:
Love is lost, and thus she cries him. Richard Crashaw.To CRYverb
Etymology: crier, French.
Methought I heard a voice cry, sleep no more!
Macbeth, doth murther sleep! the innocent sleep! William Shakespeare.While his falling tears the stream supply’d,
Thus mourning to his mother goddess cry’d. John Dryden, Virg.I cried, by reason of mine affliction, unto the Lord, and he heard me. Jon. ii. 2.
They be idle; therefore they cry, saying let us go. Ex. v. 8.
Go and cry in the ears of Jerusalem. Jer. ii. 2.
The Egyptians shall help in vain, and to no purpose; therefore have I cried, concerning this, their strength is to sit still. Is. xxx. 7.
Yet let them look they glory not in mischief,
Nor build their evils on the graves of great men;
For then, my guiltless blood must cry against them. William Shakespeare.What’s the matter,
That in the several places of the city
You cry against the noble senate. William Shakespeare, Coriolanus.If dressing, mistressing, and compliment,
Take up thy day, the sun himself will cry
Against thee. George Herbert.Lysimachus having obtained the favour of seeing his ships and machines, surprised at the contrivance, cried out that they were built with more than human art. John Arbuthnot, on Coins.
We came crying hither:
Thou know’st, the first time that we smell the air,
We wawle and cry. William Shakespeare, King Lear.Behold, my servants shall sing for joy of heart; but ye shall cry for sorrow of heart, and shall howl for vexation of spirit. Is. lxv. 14.
When any great evil has been upon philosophers, they certainly sigh and groan as pitifully, and cry out as loud, as other men. John Tillotson, Sermon v.
Should some god tell me, that should I be born,
And cry again, his offer I should scorn. John Denham.Thus, in a starry night, fond children cry
For the rich spangles that adorn the sky. Edmund Waller.He struggles for breath, and cries for aid;
Then helpless in his mother’s lap is laid. John Dryden, Fables.The child certainly knows that the wormseed or mustardseed it refuses, is not the apple or sugar it cries for. John Locke.
Her who still weeps with spungy eyes,
And her who is dry cork, and never cries. John Donne.He giveth to the beast his food, and to the young ravens which cry. Psalm, cxlvii. 9.
The beasts of the field cry also unto thee. Joel, i. 20.
Why, Belman is as good as he, my lord;
He cried upon it at the meerest loss;
Trust me, I take him for the better dog. William Shakespeare.
Wikipedia
Cry
Cry is a song released by the English music duo Godley & Creme on 11 March 1985. It was included on the duo's album The History Mix Volume 1. The song reached number 16 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, becoming Godley & Cremes lone Top 40 hit in the US apart from their former band, 10cc. It reached No. 19 on the UK Singles Chart. The duo also directed the song's music video, which featured faces blended into each other using dissolving and wiping effects.
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cry
Cry can be defined as the act of shedding tears or making distressed vocal sounds as a response to pain, sadness, or strong emotions.
Webster Dictionary
Cryverb
to make a loud call or cry; to call or exclaim vehemently or earnestly; to shout; to vociferate; to proclaim; to pray; to implore
Cryverb
to utter lamentations; to lament audibly; to express pain, grief, or distress, by weeping and sobbing; to shed tears; to bawl, as a child
Cryverb
to utter inarticulate sounds, as animals
Cryverb
to utter loudly; to call out; to shout; to sound abroad; to declare publicly
Cryverb
to cause to do something, or bring to some state, by crying or weeping; as, to cry one's self to sleep
Cryverb
to make oral and public proclamation of; to declare publicly; to notify or advertise by outcry, especially things lost or found, goods to be sold, ets.; as, to cry goods, etc
Cryverb
to publish the banns of, as for marriage
Cryverb
a loud utterance; especially, the inarticulate sound produced by one of the lower animals; as, the cry of hounds; the cry of wolves
Cryverb
outcry; clamor; tumult; popular demand
Cryverb
any expression of grief, distress, etc., accompanied with tears or sobs; a loud sound, uttered in lamentation
Cryverb
loud expression of triumph or wonder or of popular acclamation or favor
Cryverb
importunate supplication
Cryverb
public advertisement by outcry; proclamation, as by hawkers of their wares
Cryverb
common report; fame
Cryverb
a word or phrase caught up by a party or faction and repeated for effect; as, the party cry of the Tories
Cryverb
a pack of hounds
Cryverb
a pack or company of persons; -- in contempt
Cryverb
the crackling noise made by block tin when it is bent back and forth
Etymology: [F. crier, cf. L. quiritare to raise a plaintive cry, scream, shriek, perh. fr. queri to complain; cf. Skr. cvas to pant, hiss, sigh. Cf. Quarrel a brawl, Querulous.]
Wikidata
Cry
Cry is the fifth studio album by American country music singer Faith Hill. It was released October 15, 2002 via Warner Bros. Records selling 472,486 copies in its first week, a career best for Hill. The album was intended as a crossover project for her, and although three of its singles were released to country radio, none reached Top Ten. The title track and "One" were both Adult Contemoporary hits, however. It went on to sell 4 million copies worldwide. Hill has publicly stated that, of all the albums she has recorded, Cry is her favorite. Cry also hit #179 on the Billboard Top 200 albums of the decade 2000-2009.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Cry
krī, v.i. to utter a shrill loud sound, esp. one expressive of pain or grief: to lament: to weep: to bawl.—v.t. to utter loudly: to proclaim or make public:—pa.t. and pa.p. cried.—n. any loud sound, esp. of grief or pain: a fit of weeping: a pack of hounds, hence of people: particular sound uttered by an animal: bawling: lamentation: prayer: clamour:—pl. Cries.—ns. Crī′er; Cry′ing, act of calling loudly: weeping.—adj. calling loudly: claiming notice: notorious.—Cry against, to protest against; Cry down, to condemn: to decry; Cry off, to withdraw from a bargain; Cry on, to call upon: to invoke; Cry up, to praise: extol.—A far cry, a great distance; Great cry and little wool, appearance without reality: much ado about nothing; Hue and cry (see Hue); In full cry, in full pursuit, used of dogs in hunt; Within cry of, within hearing distance. [Fr. crier—L. quiritāre, to scream—freq. of L. queri, to lament.]
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Surnames Frequency by Census Records
CRY
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Cry is ranked #118185 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Cry surname appeared 147 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Cry.
54.4% or 80 total occurrences were Black.
33.3% or 49 total occurrences were White.
5.4% or 8 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
4.7% or 7 total occurrences were of two or more races.
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Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'cry' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4149
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'cry' in Nouns Frequency: #1692
Verbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'cry' in Verbs Frequency: #329
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of cry in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of cry in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of cry in a Sentence
Our sympathies go out to the families of each person who died, let us pray for them during this time of grief. We offer you our shoulders to cry on. You will never be forgotten.
The general story is people who play video games right after might be a little hopped up and jerky but it doesnt fundamentally alter who they are, it is like going to see a sad movie. It might make you cry but it doesnt make you clinically depressed.
It would get to the point when you go to a store you just cry, and that sounds crazy and pathetic and people are like,' Well, you can just try a different brand or try a different type,' and we tried.
Everybody knows everybody here. We all cry together.
Greek Captain Argyris Frangoulis:
Beyond commands, we're human. We'll lose heart, we'll cry, we'll feel sad if something doesn't go well. There isn't a person who won't be moved by this.
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