to cry

Definition von to cry im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch: A group of hounds; Words shouted or screamed
a battle cry.; To shed tears; to weep
That sad movie always makes me cry.; A shedding of tears
After we broke up, I retreated to my room for a good cry.; {f} call; shed tears of sorrow or pain; shout; {v} to weep, call, squall, yell, proclaim, blame; {n} a weeping, a shrieking, outcry, yell, sound; To make oral and public proclamation of; to declare publicly; to notify or advertise by outcry, especially things lost or found, goods to be sold, ets; a slogan used to rally support for a cause; "a cry to arms"; "our watchword will be `democracy'"; A shout or scream; A word or phrase caught up by a party or faction and repeated for effect; as, the party cry of the Tories; To shout, scream, yell; A loud utterance; especially, the inarticulate sound produced by one of the lower animals; as, the cry of hounds; the cry of wolves; Outcry; clamor; tumult; popular demand; Importunate supplication; Common report; fame; to publish the banns of, as for marriage; shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain; "She cried bitterly when she heard the news of his death"; "The girl in the wheelchair wept with frustration when she could not get up the stairs"; If you cry something, you shout it or say it loudly. `Nancy Drew,' she cried, `you're under arrest!' Cry out means the same as cry. `You're wrong, quite wrong!' Henry cried out, suddenly excited According to the legend, she cried out that no storm was going to stop her from finishing her ride; Loud expression of triumph or wonder or of popular acclamation or favor; Public advertisement by outcry; proclamation, as by hawkers of their wares; To utter inarticulate sounds, as animals; utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy; "`I won!' he exclaimed"; "`Help!' she cried"; "`I'm here,' the mother shouted when she saw her child looking lost"; The crackling noise made by block tin when it is bent back and forth; A bird's or animal's cry is the loud, high sound that it makes. the cry of a seagull. = call see also crying; A pack or company of persons; in contempt; 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. Cry is also a noun. A nurse patted me on the shoulder and said, `You have a good cry, dear.' + crying cry·ing She had been unable to sleep for three days because of her 13-week-old son's crying; feelings You use the expression for crying out loud in order to show that you are annoyed or impatient, or to add force to a question or request. I mean, what's he ever done in his life, for crying out loud?; a fit of weeping; "had a good cry"; To utter loudly; to call out; to shout; to sound abroad; to declare publicly; A pack of hounds; 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 With a cry, she rushed forward; To shout, scream (words); utter a characteristic sound; "The cat was crying"; Something that is a far cry from something else is very different from it. Their lives are a far cry from his own poor childhood; Any expression of grief, distress, etc; a fit of weeping; "had a good cry" a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition; "the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience" a loud utterance of emotion (especially when inarticulate); "a cry of rage"; "a yell of pain" the characteristic utterance of an animal; "animal cries filled the night" shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain; "She cried bitterly when she heard the news of his death"; "The girl in the wheelchair wept with frustration when she could not get up the stairs" bring into a particular state by crying; "The little boy cried himself to sleep" proclaim or announce in public; "before we had newspapers, a town cryer would cry the news"; "He cried his merchandise in the market square" utter a characteristic sound; "The cat was crying" demand immediate action; "This situation is crying for attention; proclaim or announce in public; "before we had newspapers, a town cryer would cry the news"; "He cried his merchandise in the market square"; 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; the characteristic utterance of an animal; "animal cries filled the night"; utter a sudden loud cry; "she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle"; "I yelled to her from the window but she couldn't hear me"; accompanied with tears or sobs; a loud sound, uttered in lamentation; {i} interjection; shout; weeping; as, to cry goods, etc; demand immediate action; "This situation is crying for attention"; demand immediate action; "This situation is crying for attention; A cry is a shouted word or phrase, usually one that is intended to attract someone's attention. Thousands of Ukrainians burst into cries of `bravo' on the steps of the parliament Passers-by heard his cries for help. see also battle cry, rallying cry = shout; a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition; "the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience"; bring into a particular state by crying; "The little boy cried himself to sleep"; to cry your eyes out: see eye a shoulder to cry on: see shoulder; To cause to do something, or bring to some state, by crying or weeping; as, to cry one's self to sleep; a loud utterance of emotion (especially when inarticulate); "a cry of rage"; "a yell of pain"; To utter lamentations; to lament audibly; to express pain, grief, or distress, by weeping and sobbing; to shed tears; to bawl, as a child; To make a loud call or cry; to call or exclaim vehemently or earnestly; to shout; to vociferate; to proclaim; to pray; to implore