Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb cry
3 of 7 senses of cry
Sense 1
shout, shout out cry, call yell, scream, holler, hollo, squall
=> hollo
=> hurrah
=> halloo
=> whoop
=> shriek, shrill, screech, pipe up pipe
=> howl, ululate, wail, roar, yawl
=> squawk, screak, skreak, skreigh, screech
Sense 2
cry, weep
=> wail, whimper, mewl, pule
=> bawl
=> tear
=> sob
=> snivel, sniffle, blubber, snuffle
Sense 3
exclaim, cry, cry out outcry, call out shout
=> gee
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb cry
3 of 7 senses of cry
Sense 1
shout, shout out cry, call yell, scream, holler, hollo, squall
=> hollo
=> hurrah
=> halloo
=> whoop
=> shriek, shrill, screech, pipe up pipe
=> yowl, caterwaul
=> howl, ululate, wail, roar, yawl
=> squall, waul, wawl
=> squawk, screak, skreak, skreigh, screech
Sense 2
cry, weep
=> wail, whimper, mewl, pule
=> bawl
=> tear
=> sob
=> snivel, sniffle, blubber, snuffle
Sense 3
exclaim, cry, cry out outcry, call out shout
=> gee
Entailment of verb cry
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb cry
7 senses of cry
Sense 1
shout, shout out cry, call yell, scream, holler, hollo, squall
=> utter, emit, let out let loose
Also See-> cry out#1
Sense 2
cry, weep
=> express emotion, express feelings
Sense 3
exclaim, cry, cry out outcry, call out shout
=> express, utter, give tongue to
Sense 4
cry, blazon out
=> announce, denote
Sense 5
cry
=> want need require
Sense 6
cry
=> utter, emit, let out let loose
Sense 7
cry
=> change, alter
Familiarity of verb cry
cry used as a verb is common (polysemy count = 7)
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb cry
Sense 1
shout, shout out cry, call yell, scream, holler, hollo, squall
=> utter, emit, let out let loose
Sense 3
exclaim, cry, cry out outcry, call out shout
=> express, utter, give tongue to
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Sense 2
cry, weep
=> express emotion, express feelings
Sense 7
cry
=> change, alter
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Sense 4
cry, blazon out
=> announce, denote
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Sense 5
cry
=> want need require
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Sense 6
cry
=> utter, emit, let out let loose
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Grep of noun crying
crying
Grep of noun cry
battle cry
cry
cry-baby tree
cryaesthesia
crybaby
crybaby tree
cryesthesia
crying
cryoanaesthesia
cryoanesthesia
cryocautery
cryogen
cryogenics
cryogeny
cryolite
cryometer
cryopathy
cryophobia
cryoscope
cryostat
cryosurgery
crypt
cryptacanthodes
cryptacanthodes maculatus
cryptanalysis
cryptanalyst
cryptanalytics
cryptic coloration
cryptobiosis
cryptobranchidae
cryptobranchus
cryptobranchus alleganiensis
cryptocercidae
cryptocercus
cryptococcosis
cryptocoryne
cryptogam
cryptogamia
cryptogram
cryptogramma
cryptogramma acrostichoides
cryptogramma crispa
cryptogrammataceae
cryptograph
cryptographer
cryptography
cryptologist
cryptology
cryptomeria
cryptomeria japonica
cryptomonad
cryptophyceae
cryptophyta
cryptophyte
cryptoprocta
cryptoprocta ferox
cryptorchidism
cryptorchidy
cryptorchism
cryptotermes
cryptotermes brevis
cryptotis
cryptotis parva
crystal
crystal ball
crystal counter
crystal detector
crystal gazing
crystal lattice
crystal microphone
crystal oscillator
crystal pickup
crystal rectifier
crystal set
crystal tea
crystal violet
crystalline lens
crystallisation
crystallite
crystallization
crystallized fruit
crystallized ginger
crystallizing
crystallography
far cry
hue and cry
mimicry
outcry
rallying cry
war cry
Overview of noun crying
The noun crying has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts)
1. crying, weeping, tears -- (the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds); "I hate to hear the crying of a child"; "she was in tears")
Overview of noun cry
The noun cry has 5 senses (first 4 from tagged texts)
1. (13) cry, outcry, call yell, shout, vociferation -- (a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition; "the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience")
2. (10) cry, yell -- (a loud utterance of emotion (especially when inarticulate); "a cry of rage"; "a yell of pain")
3. (1) war cry, rallying cry, battle cry, cry -- (a slogan used to rally support for a cause "a cry to arms")
4. (1) cry -- (a fit of weeping; "had a good cry")
5. cry -- (the characteristic utterance of an animal; "animal cries filled the night")
Overview of verb cry
The verb cry has 7 senses (first 4 from tagged texts)
1. (17) shout, shout out cry, call yell, scream, holler, hollo, squall -- (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")
2. (12) cry, weep -- (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")
3. (11) exclaim, cry, cry out outcry, call out shout -- (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")
4. (2) cry, blazon out -- (proclaim or announce in public; "before we had newspapers, a town cryer would cry the news"; "He cried his merchandise in the market square")
5. cry -- (demand immediate action "This situation is crying for attention")
6. cry -- (utter a characteristic sound; "The cat was crying")
7. cry -- (bring into a particular state by crying; "The little boy cried himself to sleep")
Overview of adj crying
The adj crying has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (1) crying, howling, yelling, shouting -- (noisy with or as if with loud cries and shouts; "a crying mass of rioters"; "a howling wind"; "shouting fans"; "the yelling fiend")
2. clamant, crying, exigent, insistent, instant -- (demanding attention; "clamant needs"; "a crying need"; "regarded literary questions as exigent and momentous"- H.L.Mencken; "insistent hunger"; "an instant need")
3. crying, egregious, flagrant, glaring, gross, rank -- (conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible; "a crying shame"; "an egregious lie"; "flagrant violation of human rights"; "a glaring error"; "gross ineptitude"; "gross injustice"; "rank treachery")
Antonyms of adj crying
3 senses of crying
Sense 1
crying, howling, yelling, shouting
INDIRECT (VIA noisy) -> quiet
Sense 2
clamant, crying, exigent, insistent, instant
INDIRECT (VIA imperative) -> beseeching
Sense 3
crying(postnominal), egregious, flagrant, glaring, gross, rank
INDIRECT (VIA conspicuous) -> inconspicuous, invisible
Similarity of adj crying
3 senses of crying
Sense 1
crying, howling, yelling, shouting
=> noisy (vs. quiet)
Sense 2
clamant, crying, exigent, insistent, instant
=> imperative (vs. beseeching)
Sense 3
crying(postnominal), egregious, flagrant, glaring, gross, rank
=> conspicuous (vs. inconspicuous), obvious
Attributes of adj crying
Familiarity of adj crying
crying used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 3)
Grep of adj crying
crying
Overview of noun crying
The noun crying has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts)
1. crying, weeping, tears -- (the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds); "I hate to hear the crying of a child"; "she was in tears")
Overview of noun cry
The noun cry has 5 senses (first 4 from tagged texts)
1. (13) cry, outcry, call yell, shout, vociferation -- (a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition; "the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience")
2. (10) cry, yell -- (a loud utterance of emotion (especially when inarticulate); "a cry of rage"; "a yell of pain")
3. (1) war cry, rallying cry, battle cry, cry -- (a slogan used to rally support for a cause "a cry to arms")
4. (1) cry -- (a fit of weeping; "had a good cry")
5. cry -- (the characteristic utterance of an animal; "animal cries filled the night")
Overview of verb cry
The verb cry has 7 senses (first 4 from tagged texts)
1. (17) shout, shout out cry, call yell, scream, holler, hollo, squall -- (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")
2. (12) cry, weep -- (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")
3. (11) exclaim, cry, cry out outcry, call out shout -- (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")
4. (2) cry, blazon out -- (proclaim or announce in public; "before we had newspapers, a town cryer would cry the news"; "He cried his merchandise in the market square")
5. cry -- (demand immediate action "This situation is crying for attention")
6. cry -- (utter a characteristic sound; "The cat was crying")
7. cry -- (bring into a particular state by crying; "The little boy cried himself to sleep")
Overview of adj crying
The adj crying has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (1) crying, howling, yelling, shouting -- (noisy with or as if with loud cries and shouts; "a crying mass of rioters"; "a howling wind"; "shouting fans"; "the yelling fiend")
2. clamant, crying, exigent, insistent, instant -- (demanding attention; "clamant needs"; "a crying need"; "regarded literary questions as exigent and momentous"- H.L.Mencken; "insistent hunger"; "an instant need")
3. crying, egregious, flagrant, glaring, gross, rank -- (conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible; "a crying shame"; "an egregious lie"; "flagrant violation of human rights"; "a glaring error"; "gross ineptitude"; "gross injustice"; "rank treachery")
crying definition
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