Etymology : Middle English crien, from Old French crier, from Latin quiritare to make a public outcry, perhaps from Quirit-, Quiris, name for the Roman citizen
Pronunciation : krI
Function : verb
Date : 13th century
1. interjection; shout; weeping. call; shed tears of sorrow or pain; shout. cry\cry\ (krī), v. i. [imp. & p. p. cried (krīd); p. pr. & vb. n. crying.] [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.].
2. to make a loud call or cry; to call or exclaim vehemently or earnestly; to shout; to vociferate; to proclaim; to pray; to implore. and about the ninth hour, jesus cried with a loud voice. -- matt. xxvii.
3. clapping their hands, and crying with loud voice. hear the voice of my supplications when i cry unto thee. -- ps. xxviii.
4. the voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, prepare ye the way of the lord. xl.
5. some cried after him to return.
6. to utter lamentations; to lament audibly; to express pain, grief, or distress, by weeping and sobbing; to shed tears; to bawl, as a child. ye shall cry for sorrow of heart. lxv.
7. i could find it in my heart to disgrace my man's apparel and to cry like a woman.
8. to utter inarticulate sounds, as animals. the young ravens which cry. cxlvii.
9. in a cowslip's bell i lie there i couch when owls do cry.
10. To make a loud call or cry; to call or exclaim vehemently or earnestly; to shout; to vociferate; to proclaim; to pray; to implore.
11. To utter lamentations; to lament audibly; to express pain, grief, or distress, by weeping and sobbing; to shed tears; to bawl, as a child.
12. To utter inarticulate sounds, as animals.
13. To utter loudly; to call out; to shout; to sound abroad; to declare publicly.
14. To cause to do something, or bring to some state, by crying or weeping; as, to cry one's self to sleep.
15. 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. to publish the banns of, as for marriage.
16. A loud utterance; especially, the inarticulate sound produced by one of the lower animals; as, the cry of hounds; the cry of wolves.
17. Outcry; clamor; tumult; popular demand.
18. Any expression of grief, distress, etc., accompanied with tears or sobs; a loud sound, uttered in lamentation.
19. Loud expression of triumph or wonder or of popular acclamation or favor.
20. Importunate supplication.
21. Public advertisement by outcry; proclamation, as by hawkers of their wares.
22. Common report; fame.
23. A word or phrase caught up by a party or faction and repeated for effect; as, the party cry of the Tories.
24. A pack of hounds.
25. A pack or company of persons; in contempt.
26. The crackling noise made by block tin when it is bent back and forth. a fit of weeping; "had a good cry" a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition; "the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience" a loud utterance of emotion ; "a cry of rage"; "a yell of pain" the characteristic utterance of an animal; "animal cries filled the night" 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" bring into a particular state by crying; "The little boy cried himself to sleep" proclaim or announce in public; "before we had newspapers, a town cryer would cry the news"; "He cried his merchandise in the market square" utter a characteristic sound; "The cat was crying" demand immediate action; "This situation is crying for attention".
27. 1. When you cry, tears come from your eyes, usually because you are unhappy or hurt. I hung up the phone and started to cry Please don't cry He cried with anger and frustration. a crying baby. Cry is also a noun. A nurse patted me on the shoulder and said, `You have a good cry, dear.' + crying cry·ing She had been unable to sleep for three days because of her 13-week-old son's crying.
28. If you cry something, you shout it or say it loudly. `Nancy Drew,' she cried, `you're under arrest!' Cry out means the same as cry. `You're wrong, quite wrong!' Henry cried out, suddenly excited According to the legend, she cried out that no storm was going to stop her from finishing her ride.
29. A cry is a loud, high sound that you make when you feel a strong emotion such as fear, pain, or pleasure. A cry of horror broke from me With a cry, she rushed forward.
30. A cry is a shouted word or phrase, usually one that is intended to attract someone's attention. Thousands of Ukrainians burst into cries of `bravo' on the steps of the parliament Passers-by heard his cries for help. see also:
battle cry, rallying cry = shout.
31. You can refer to a public protest about something or an appeal for something as a cry of some kind. There have been cries of outrage about this expenditure.
32. A bird's or animal's cry is the loud, high sound that it makes. the cry of a seagull. = call see also:
crying.
33. Something that is a far cry from something else is very different from it. Their lives are a far cry from his own poor childhood.
34. feelings You use the expression for crying out loud in order to show that you are annoyed or impatient, or to add force to a question or request. I mean, what's he ever done in his life, for crying out loud?.
35. to cry your eyes out: see:
eye a shoulder to cry on: see shoulder.
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