cry
//kɹaɪ//
Forms
- present (v1)
- cry
- past (v2)
- cried
- past participle (v3)
- cried
- present participle
- crying
- 3rd person singular
- cries
- Plural
- cries
Definitions
1.To shed tears; to weep, especially in anger or sadness.
- That sad movie always makes me cry.
2.To utter loudly; to call out; to declare publicly.
- All, all, cry shame against ye, yet I'll speak.
3.To shout, scream, yell.
- And about the ninth hour, Jesus cried with a loud voice.
4.To forcefully attract attention or proclaim one’s presence.
- He did nothing but cry.
1.A shout or scream.
- I heard a cry from afar.
2.Words shouted or screamed.
3.A clamour or outcry.
- His pupil, Maimonides, that he might not be under the necessity of violating the laws of friendship and gratitude, by joining the general cry against Averroes, left Corduba.
4.A shedding of tears; the act of crying.
- After we broke up, I retreated to my room for a good cry.
Frequency
Overall
Common· #1398
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Uncommon
- General reading & writing
- Common
- Academic
- Rare
- Literature
- Common
Related words
Etymology
The verb is from Middle English crien (13th century), from Old French crier, from Vulgar Latin *crītāre, generally thought to derive from Classical Latin quirītāre (Proto-West Germanic *krītan has also been suggested as a source). The noun corresponds to Middle English cry, crie, from Old French cri, a deverbal of crier. etymology note