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cry BrE / kraɪ /  NAmE / kraɪ / Native audio playback is not supported. cry(noun)BrE / kraɪ /  NAmE / kraɪ / a loud sound without words that expresses a strong feelingto give a cry of anguish/despair/relief/surprise/terror, etc.a loud shoutWith a cry of ‘Stop thief!’ he ran after the boy.Her answer was greeted with cries of outrage.the sound made by a bird or an animalthe cry of gulls circling overheadan action or a period of cryingI felt a lot better after a good long cry.an urgent demand or request for somethingHer suicide attempt was really a cry for help.a word or phrase that expresses a group’s beliefs and calls people to actiona battle cryHis speech attacking the government has proved a rallying cry for party dissidents.a very different experience from somethingsynonym remotehttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/remote_1All this luxury was a far cry from the poverty of his childhood.strong public protest about somethingFurther cuts in welfare have raised a hue and cry among the American public.talking or shouting loudly and in an enthusiastic wayThe Leeds supporters were in full cry.Extra ExamplesAn 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/delighta plaintive cry for helpthe hoarse cry of a crowHe gave a loud cry of despair.The eagle gave a cry as it circled overhead.Word OriginMiddle 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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(noun) 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 Search images by the wordhttps://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=cry This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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
Sound	Native audio playback is not supported.
Image	Search images by the word https://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=cry
Content	cry (noun)BrE / kraɪ / NAmE / kraɪ / a loud sound without words that expresses a strong feeling to give a cry of anguish/despair/relief/surprise/terror, etc. a loud shout With a cry of ‘Stop thief!’ he ran after the boy. Her answer was greeted with cries of outrage. the sound made by a bird or an animal the cry of gulls circling overhead an action or a period of crying I felt a lot better after a good long cry. an urgent demand or request for something Her suicide attempt was really a cry for help. 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. 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. strong public protest about something Further cuts in welfare have raised a hue and cry among the American public. 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’.
Copyright	This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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

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