cry
🇺🇸
/kraɪ/
🇬🇧
/kraɪ/
verb
A2
to shed tears when sad or hurt
The baby started to cry when he fell down.
B1
to shout loudly
He had to cry for help when he got lost.
R
to make a loud sound
The birds cry loudly in the morning.
noun
B2
a loud sound showing strong feeling
We heard her cry from the next room.
B2
a loud shout
His cry of joy echoed through the hall.
B2
the sound of a bird or animal
The wolf's cry could be heard at night.
B2
a strong request for help
His letter was a cry for help from a lonely place.
R
an act of crying
She felt better after a good cry.
R
a phrase that calls people to act
The team used a cry to motivate everyone before the game.
translation
to shed tears when sad or hurt; to shout loudly; to make a loud sound
a loud sound showing strong feeling; a loud shout; the sound of a bird or animal; a strong request for help; an act of crying; a phrase that calls people to act
Word Forms
3rd Present
cries
Progressive
crying
Past
cried
Plural
cries
Perfect
cried