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Cry Kraɪ Loud Gave Noun Bre Give Anguish/Despair/Relief/Surprise/Terror

Word cry
WordType (noun)
Phonetic BrE / kraɪ / NAmE / kraɪ /
Example
  • to give a cry of anguish/despair/relief/surprise/terror, etc.
  • with a cry of ‘stop thief!’ he ran after the boy.
  • her answer was greeted with cries of outrage.
  • the cry of gulls circling overhead
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cry

(noun)BrE / kraɪ / NAmE / kraɪ /
  1. a loud sound without words that expresses a strong feeling
    • to give a cry of anguish/despair/relief/surprise/terror, etc.
  2. a loud shout
    • With a cry of ‘Stop thief!’ he ran after the boy.
    • Her answer was greeted with cries of outrage.
  3. the sound made by a bird or an animal
    • the cry of gulls circling overhead
  4. an action or a period of crying
    • I felt a lot better after a good long cry.
  5. an urgent demand or request for something
    • Her suicide attempt was really a cry for help.
  6. a word or phrase that expresses a group’s beliefs and calls people to action
    • a battle cry
    • His speech attacking the government has proved a rallying cry for party dissidents.
  7. a very different experience from something
    • synonym remote
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/remote_1
    • All this luxury was a far cry from the poverty of his childhood.
  8. strong public protest about something
    • Further cuts in welfare have raised a hue and cry among the American public.
  9. talking or shouting loudly and in an enthusiastic way
    • The Leeds supporters were in full cry.

    Extra Examples

    • An involuntary cry escaped her as he entered the room.
    • He fell to the ground with a cry.
    • He tried to yell out, but the hand muffled his cries.
    • He was too weak to raise even the smallest of cries.
    • Her suicide attempt was really a desperate cry for help.
    • She gave an agonized cry as they lifted the fallen branch from her leg.
    • She stifled a small cry.
    • You’ll feel better when you’ve had a good cry.
    • a cry of despair/delight
    • a plaintive cry for help
    • the hoarse cry of a crow
    • He gave a loud cry of despair.
    • The eagle gave a cry as it circled overhead.

    Word Origin

    • Middle English (in the sense ‘ask for earnestly or loudly’): from Old French crier (verb), cri (noun), from Latin quiritare ‘raise a public outcry’, literally ‘call on the Quirites (Roman citizens) for help’.
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