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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Cried \Cried\ (kr[imac]d), imp. & p. p. of {Cry}.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Cry \Cry\ (kr[imac]), verb (used without an object) [imp. & p. p. {Cried} (kr[imac]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Crying}.] [F. crier, cf. L. quiritare to raise a plaintive cry, scream, shriek, perh. fr. queri to complain; cf. Skr. cvas to pant, hiss, sigh. Cf. {Quarrel} a brawl, {Querulous}.]
1. To make a loud call or cry; to call or exclaim vehemently or earnestly; to shout; to vociferate; to proclaim; to pray; to implore.
And about the ninth hour, Jesus cried with a loud voice. -- Matt. xxvii. 46.
Clapping their hands, and crying with loud voice. --Shak.
Hear the voice of my supplications when I cry unto thee. -- Ps. xxviii. 2.
The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord. --Is. xl. 3.
Some cried after him to return. --Bunyan.
2. To utter lamentations; to lament audibly; to express pain, grief, or distress, by weeping and sobbing; to shed tears; to bawl, as a child.
Ye shall cry for sorrow of heart. --Is. lxv. 14.
I could find it in my heart to disgrace my man's apparel and to cry like a woman. --Shak.
3. To utter inarticulate sounds, as animals.
The young ravens which cry. --Ps. cxlvii. 9.
In a cowslip's bell I lie There I couch when owls do cry. --Shak.
{To cry on} or {To cry upon}, to call upon the name of; to beseech. ''No longer on Saint Denis will we cry.'' --Shak.
{To cry out}. (a) To exclaim; to vociferate; to scream; to clamor. (b) To complain loudly; to lament.
{To cry out against}, to complain loudly of; to censure; to blame.
{To cry out on} or {To cry out upon}, to denounce; to censure. ''Cries out upon abuses.'' --Shak.
{To cry to}, to call on in prayer; to implore.
{To cry you mercy}, to beg your pardon. ''I cry you mercy, madam; was it you?'' --Shak.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
cried See {cry}
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
cry
noun
1: a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition; "the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience" [syn: {outcry}, {call}, {yell}, {shout}, {vociferation}]
2: a loud utterance of emotion (especially when inarticulate); "a cry of rage"; "a yell of pain" [syn: {yell}]
3: a slogan used to rally support for a cause; "a cry to arms"; "our watchword will be 'democracy'" [syn: {war cry}, {rallying cry}, {battle cry}, {watchword}]
4: a fit of weeping; "had a good cry"
5: the characteristic utterance of an animal; "animal cries filled the night"
verb
1: 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" [syn: {shout}, {shout out}, {call}, {yell}, {scream}, {holler}, {hollo}, {squall}]
2: 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" [syn: {weep}] [ant: {laugh}]
3: 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" [syn: {exclaim}, {cry out}, {outcry}, {call out}, {shout}]
4: proclaim or announce in public; "before we had newspapers, a town cryer would cry the news"; "He cried his merchandise in the market square" [syn: {blazon out}]
5: demand immediate action; "This situation is crying for attention"
6: utter a characteristic sound; "The cat was crying"
7: bring into a particular state by crying; "The little boy cried himself to sleep" [also: {cried}, {cryings} (pl), {crying} (pl)]
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