CRY


Meaning of CRY in English

I. verb

1.

Synonyms: call 1, hallo, holler, hollo, shout, vociferate, yell

Related Word: bleat

2.

to show distress, grief, or pain by tears and usually incoherent utterances

the little girl cried when she fell down

Synonyms: blub, blubber, boohoo, ||pipe, sob, wail, weep; compare bawl 2, whimper

Related Word: sniff, snivel, whimper, whine; break down, choke up; groan, moan, sigh; bemoan, bewail, keen, lament, mourn, sorrow; bawl, howl, squall, yowl

Idioms: cry one's eyes ( or heart) out, ||pipe one's eye, shed tears

3.

Synonyms: shout 1, whoop, yell

4.

Synonyms: publicize , advertise, build up, hype, press-agent, puff

II. noun

1.

Synonyms: battle cry , motto, rallying cry, war cry

Related Word: slogan

2.

Synonyms: report 1, buzz, gossip, grapevine, hearsay, on-dit, rumble, rumor, scuttlebutt, talk

3.

Synonyms: fashion 3, bandwagon, craze, dernier cri, furore, mode, rage, ton, trend, vogue

4.

Synonyms: call 1, note, song

Related Word: screech, squawk; squeak; caw

Merriam Webster. Collegiate thesaurus English vocabulary.      Английский энциклопедический словарь тезаурус.