cry
To shed tears; to weep, especially in anger or sadness.
Verb 4 meanings
To shed tears; to weep, especially in anger or sadness.
“That sad movie always makes me cry.”
To utter loudly; to call out; to declare publicly.
To shout, scream, yell.
To forcefully attract attention or proclaim one’s presence.
Noun 4 meanings
A shedding of tears; the act of crying.
“After we broke up, I retreated to my room for a good cry.”
A shout or scream.
“I heard a cry from afar.”
Words shouted or screamed.
A clamour or outcry.
Etymology
The verb is from Middle English crien (13th century), from Old French crier, from Vulgar Latin *crītāre, generally thought to derive from Classical Latin quirītāre (Proto-West Germanic *krītan has also been suggested as a source).
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CRY at a glance
CRY has 3 letters and scores 8 points in Scrabble (C 3 + R 1 + Y 4) and 8 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #2,469 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with cry
All rhymes- OUTCRY11
- MIMICRY16
- DECRY11
- BIOMIMICRY21
- SCRY9
- DESCRY12
- CATCHCRY20
- COUNTERCRY17
- WATCHCRY21
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