Word

cry, v.
(cried, cries, crying)
freq. cnt. 42

utter a sudden loud cry
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 107 freq. cnt.: 25 freq. cnt.: 25 freq. cnt.: 18 freq. cnt.: 18 freq. cnt.: 17 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

call cry holler hollo scream shout shout out squall yell

sample sentences

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

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s

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Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Sam and Sue %s

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Something ----s
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screamer screaming scream

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yell yell yelling

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hollering holler

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semantic pointers

verb group

call call out, cry, cry out, exclaim, shout, outcry

hypernym

utter, let out, let loose, emit

hyponym

hollo hurrah halloo whoop shriek, shrill, pipe, pipe up wail, roar, howl, ululate, yawl, yaup squawk, screak, skreak, skreigh, screech

shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
<verb.body> freq. cnt.: 32 freq. cnt.: 20 freq. cnt.: 12

cry weep

sample sentences

"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"

verb frames

Somebody ----s

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Somebody ----s

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weeping weeper weeper

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crying cry crier

antonym

semantic pointers

hyponym

wail, whimper, mewl, pule bawl tear sob blubber, snivel, sniffle, blub, snuffle

hypernym

express emotion, express feelings

verb group

utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 43 freq. cnt.: 12 freq. cnt.: 11 freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 2

call out cry cry out exclaim outcry shout

sample sentences

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

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
They %s that there was a traffic accident

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Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
They %s that there was a traffic accident

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Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

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Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
They %s that there was a traffic accident

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Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
They %s that there was a traffic accident

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Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

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exclamatory exclaiming exclamation

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hyponym

verb group

call out call, scream, shout, yell, cry, holler, shout out, squall, hollo

hypernym

express, utter, verbalize, verbalise, give tongue to

proclaim or announce in public
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

blazon out cry

sample sentences

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

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

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Somebody ----s something

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hypernym

announce, denote

bring into a particular state by crying
<verb.body>

cry

sample sentences

"The little boy cried himself to sleep"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody PP

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verb group

hypernym

change, alter, modify

utter a characteristic sound
<verb.communication>

cry

sample sentences

"The cat was crying"

verb frames

Something ----s
You can hear animals %s in the meadows
The meadows %s with animals

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hypernym

utter, let out, let loose, emit

demand immediate action
<verb.consumption>

cry

sample sentences

"This situation is crying for attention"

verb frames

Something is ----ing PP

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hypernym

need, want, require