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to cry
01
to have tears coming from your eyes as a result of a strong emotion such as sadness, pain, or sorrow
Intransitive
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
cry
3rd person singular
cries
Present participle
crying
Past simple
cried
Past participle
cried
Examples
Despite his efforts to remain strong, he eventually broke down and cried in grief.
1.1
utter a sudden loud cry
Intransitive
Examples
As the pain intensified, he could n't help but cry out in agony.
02
to speak or call out in a loud, emotional tone
Transitive: to cry sth
Examples
" Watch out! " he cried as the car sped toward the crosswalk.
03
to call out the names of goods being sold in a loud voice to attract buyers
Transitive: to cry products or goods for sale
Examples
The vendor cried fresh apples and oranges to passersby in the busy market.
04
to produce a distinctive, loud call or sound, typical of a particular bird or animal
Intransitive
Examples
The eagle cried as it soared high above the cliffs.
05
to urgently call for action or attention
Intransitive: to cry for an action or response
Examples
The situation cried for immediate intervention to avoid further damage.
06
to react to something extremely funny, absurd, or moving; used in the progressive form
Slang
Examples
He wore Crocs to prom — crying.
Cry
01
a fit of weeping
02
a shout that typically expresses a strong emotion such as pain, fear, excitement, or protest
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Simple
Countable
Plural form
cries
Examples
Her cry of pain echoed through the room as she stubbed her toe.
03
a slogan used to rally support for a cause
04
the characteristic utterance of an animal
Lexical Tree
crier
crying
crying
cry
