Synonyms

call scream shout yell holler squall shout_out hollo

Examples

"she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle" "I yelled to her from the window but she couldn't hear me"

Synonyms

yell call shout outcry vociferation

Examples

"the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience"

Synonyms

weep

Examples

"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"

Synonyms

call_out cry_out exclaim shout outcry

Examples

"`I won!'" he exclaimed" "`Help!' she cried" "`I'm here,' the mother shouted when she saw her child looking lost"

Synonyms

yell

Examples

"a cry of rage" "a yell of pain"

Synonyms

blazon_out

Examples

"before we had newspapers, a town cryer would cry the news" "He cried his merchandise in the market square"

Examples

"had a good cry"

Synonyms

rallying_cry battle_cry watchword war_cry

Examples

"a cry to arms" "our watchword will be `democracy'"

Examples

"The cat was crying"

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"This situation is crying for attention"

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"The little boy cried himself to sleep"

Examples

"animal cries filled the night"