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cries


 
  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 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  cry,  weep 
  =>  express  emotion,  express  feelings 
 
  Sense  7 
  cry 
  =>  change,  alter 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  cry,  blazon  out 
  =>  announce,  denote 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  5 
  cry 
  =>  want  need  require 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  6 
  cry 
  =>  utter,  emit,  let  out  let  loose 
  -------------- 
 
  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  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  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") 



cries definition