cry
noun
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Sense 1 noun
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience
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Sense 2 verb
utter a sudden loud cry
she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle
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Sense 3 noun
a loud utterance of emotion (especially when inarticulate)
a cry of rage
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- scream derivation
Sense 4 verb
shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
She cried bitterly when she heard the news of his death
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Sense 5 noun
a slogan used to rally support for a cause
a cry to arms
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- catchword hypernym
Sense 6 verb
utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
`I won!' he exclaimed
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Related & opposite
- cry derivation
- exclamation derivation
- exclamatory derivation
- scream verb group
- call out verb group
Sense 7 noun
a fit of weeping
had a good cry
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- effusion hypernym
Related & opposite
- weep derivation
Sense 8 verb
proclaim or announce in public
before we had newspapers, a town crier would cry the news
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- announce hypernym
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- crier derivation
- town crier derivation
Sense 9 noun
the characteristic utterance of an animal
animal cries filled the night
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Related & opposite
- cry derivation
Sense 10 verb
demand immediate action
This situation is crying for attention
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- need hypernym
Sense 11 verb
utter a characteristic sound
The cat was crying
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- let out hypernym
Related & opposite
- cry derivation
Sense 12 verb
bring into a particular state by crying
The little boy cried himself to sleep
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- change hypernym
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Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | call |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | call out |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | shout |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | scream |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | scream |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | outcry |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | utterance |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | bellow |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | blue murder |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | catcall |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | clamoring |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | halloo |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | hoot |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | hosanna |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | noise |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | scream |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | whoop |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | war whoop |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | yelling |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | yodel |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | boo |
| 2 | also see | Related & opposite | call out |
| 2 | also see | Related & opposite | call out |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | screamer |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | cry |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | cry |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | bellow |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | scream |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | yelling |
| 2 | verb group | Related & opposite | call |
| 2 | verb group | Related & opposite | call out |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | let out |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | hollo |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | hurrah |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | halloo |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | whoop |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | pipe |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | yawl |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | squawk |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | scream |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | utterance |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | complaint |
| 4 | antonym | Related & opposite | laugh |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | crying |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | cry |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | weeper |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | crier |
| 4 | verb group | Related & opposite | cry |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | express emotion |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | whimper |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | bawl |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | tear |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | sob |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | sniffle |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | catchword |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | cry |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | exclamation |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | exclamatory |
| 6 | verb group | Related & opposite | scream |
| 6 | verb group | Related & opposite | call out |
| 6 | hypernym | Types & categories | utter |
| 6 | hyponym | Types & categories | gee |
| 6 | hyponym | Types & categories | ooh |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | weep |
| 7 | hypernym | Types & categories | effusion |
| 8 | derivation | Related & opposite | crier |
| 8 | derivation | Related & opposite | town crier |
| 8 | hypernym | Types & categories | announce |
| 9 | derivation | Related & opposite | cry |
| 9 | hypernym | Types & categories | sound |
| 9 | hyponym | Types & categories | baa |
| 9 | hyponym | Types & categories | bark |
| 9 | hyponym | Types & categories | bay |
| 9 | hyponym | Types & categories | bleat |
| 9 | hyponym | Types & categories | bray |
| 9 | hyponym | Types & categories | cackle |
| 9 | hyponym | Types & categories | caterwaul |
| 9 | hyponym | Types & categories | caw |
| 9 | hyponym | Types & categories | peep |
| 9 | hyponym | Types & categories | cluck |
| 9 | hyponym | Types & categories | coo |
| 9 | hyponym | Types & categories | crow |
| 9 | hyponym | Types & categories | gobble |
| 9 | hyponym | Types & categories | growl |
| 9 | hyponym | Types & categories | honk |
| 9 | hyponym | Types & categories | howl |
| 9 | hyponym | Types & categories | mew |
| 9 | hyponym | Types & categories | moo |
| 9 | hyponym | Types & categories | neigh |
| 9 | hyponym | Types & categories | roar |
| 9 | hyponym | Types & categories | yip |
| 10 | hypernym | Types & categories | need |
| 11 | derivation | Related & opposite | cry |
| 11 | hypernym | Types & categories | let out |
| 12 | derivation | Related & opposite | crying |
| 12 | verb group | Related & opposite | weep |
| 12 | hypernym | Types & categories | change |