| query | A bird's or animal's c__ is the loud, high sound that it makes.A bird's or animal's cry is the loud, high sound that it makes. ...the cry of a seagull. |
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| word | cry |
| full-definition | verb When you cry, tears come from your eyes, usually because you are unhappy or hurt . I hung up the phone and started to cry. Please don't cry. He cried with anger and frustration. ...a crying baby. A nurse patted me on the shoulder and said, 'You have a good cry, dear.' She had been unable to sleep for three days because of her 13-week-old son's crying. If you cry something, you shout it or say it loudly. 'Nancy Drew,' she cried, 'you're under arrest!'. I cried: 'It's wonderful news!' 'You're wrong, quite wrong!' Henry cried out, suddenly excited. She cried out that no storm was going to stop her. noun A cry is a loud, high sound that you make when you feel a strong emotion such as fear, pain, or pleasure . A cry of horror broke from me. Her brother gave a cry of recognition. With a cry, she rushed forward. A cry is a shouted word or phrase, usually one that is intended to attract someone's attention . Thousands of people burst into cries of 'bravo' on the steps of the parliament. Passers-by heard his cries for help. You can refer to a public protest about something or an appeal for something as a cry of some kind . There have been cries of outrage about this expenditure. Many other countries have turned a deaf ear to their cries for help. A bird's or animal's cry is the loud, high sound that it makes. ...the cry of a seagull. |
| inflections | criescryingcriedcrying |
| cefr-level | A2 |
Tags: oxford5k::cefr-level:a2
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