verb

cried

wept, shouted

The baby cried all night.

The baby cried all night.

She cried for help.

She cried for help.

to weep The baby cried all night.

to cry ((for sth.)) to shout for sth. She cried for help.

Synonyms: weep, sob, shout, yell; Antonyms: laugh, whisper

From Old English 'crīgan', meaning 'to cry out, proclaim', of Germanic origin.

The sound of the word 'cry' imitates a high-pitched wail. Imagine a baby crying loudly.

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