Cry
verb
To shed tears, especially because of sadness or pain.
She started to cry when she dropped her ice cream.
verb
To call out or shout loudly.
He had to cry out to be heard over the noise.
verb
To ask or demand for something urgently or publicly.
The public is crying out for justice.
noun
A loud shout, especially expressing distress or help.
She heard a cry for help from the burning building.
noun
An instance of crying tears.
She had a good cry after the break-up.
verb
To sell goods by loudly calling out.
Street vendors cry their wares to attract customers.
Usage tips
Historical
verb
To shed tears, especially because of sadness or pain.
She started to cry when she dropped her ice cream.
verb
To call out or shout loudly.
He had to cry out to be heard over the noise.
verb
To ask or demand for something urgently or publicly.
The public is crying out for justice.
noun
A loud shout, especially expressing distress or help.
She heard a cry for help from the burning building.
noun
An instance of crying tears.
She had a good cry after the break-up.
verb
To sell goods by loudly calling out.
Street vendors cry their wares to attract customers.
Usage tips
Historical
Definition 1 of 6
Pro Tip 1/2Emotional Trigger
Used to express strong feelings, often in private or intimate settings.
The movie's ending was so sad it made me cry.
Pro Tip 2/2Quiet Sobbing
'Cry' doesn't always mean loud. It can be quiet, like gentle weeping.
In her room, she quietly cried herself to sleep.
Pro Tip 1/2Emotional Trigger
Used to express strong feelings, often in private or intimate settings.
The movie's ending was so sad it made me cry.
Pro Tip 2/2Quiet Sobbing
'Cry' doesn't always mean loud. It can be quiet, like gentle weeping.
In her room, she quietly cried herself to sleep.
Pro Tip 1/2Emotional Trigger
Used to express strong feelings, often in private or intimate settings.
The movie's ending was so sad it made me cry.
Pro Tip 2/2Quiet Sobbing
'Cry' doesn't always mean loud. It can be quiet, like gentle weeping.
In her room, she quietly cried herself to sleep.
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A message of peace, hope...
young adult you have no idea how many times I listen to your music how many times I laughed with you how many times I cried with you how many times I tried to play along with you did you are you ever overwhelmed by just how many people there are around the world for whom what came out of your head and your mouth in
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Chris Milk: How virtual...
He cries a lot. I asked my father if I cried when I was a baby and he says I did not. I think I was a stronger baby than my brother. So, when you're inside of the headset. you're not seeing it like this. You're looking around through this world.
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Own the Room PIPE Official...
baby's crying and he's very hot so full package i had a technology where i could make synthetic chemicals but with the sun this is a world-changing idea this is a competition where people can come from difficult backgrounds
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Poachers Try to Capture...
as maria is fighting to protect her own backyard there are more cries for help from further afield and they're growing increasingly disturbing i just had this gentleman write to me he was traveling through angola now he's
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How to build a fictional...
that move us to fight, cry, sing, and think, that are strong enough not only to hold up a world that is completely invented by the author, but also to change the reader's perspective on the real world that resumes
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The Egyptian Book of the...
Among these negative confessions, or declarations of innocence, he proclaims that he has not made anyone cry, is not an eavesdropper, and has not polluted the water. But did Ani really live such a perfect life?
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A brief history of...
Does sadness have value on a more basic, tangible, maybe even evolutionary level? Scientists think that crying and feeling withdrawn is what originally helped our ancestors secure social bonds
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The science of stage...
Palms sweaty, heart racing, stomach in knots. You can't cry for help. Not only is your throat too tight to breathe, but it'd be so embarrassing. No, you aren't being stalked by a monster,
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New-born Panda Reunited...
The youngster cries out desperately for mum to pick her up but she still ignores the helpless baby.
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A message of peace, hope...
young adult you have no idea how many times I listen to your music how many times I laughed with you how many times I cried with you how many times I tried to play along with you did you are you ever overwhelmed by just how many people there are around the world for whom what came out of your head and your mouth in
Video examples
The 'George Clooney' Of...
planning to go ahead with the operation we're doing an artificial insemination today but we're also doing a lot more research looking at techniques for the cry preservation of the sperm so that we can freeze it throw it out and then artificially inseminate it fresh sperm only has a shelf life of
Video examples
Chris Milk: How virtual...
He cries a lot. I asked my father if I cried when I was a baby and he says I did not. I think I was a stronger baby than my brother. So, when you're inside of the headset. you're not seeing it like this. You're looking around through this world.
Video examples
Own the Room PIPE Official...
baby's crying and he's very hot so full package i had a technology where i could make synthetic chemicals but with the sun this is a world-changing idea this is a competition where people can come from difficult backgrounds
Video examples
Poachers Try to Capture...
as maria is fighting to protect her own backyard there are more cries for help from further afield and they're growing increasingly disturbing i just had this gentleman write to me he was traveling through angola now he's
Video examples
How to build a fictional...
that move us to fight, cry, sing, and think, that are strong enough not only to hold up a world that is completely invented by the author, but also to change the reader's perspective on the real world that resumes
Video examples
The Egyptian Book of the...
Among these negative confessions, or declarations of innocence, he proclaims that he has not made anyone cry, is not an eavesdropper, and has not polluted the water. But did Ani really live such a perfect life?
Video examples
A brief history of...
Does sadness have value on a more basic, tangible, maybe even evolutionary level? Scientists think that crying and feeling withdrawn is what originally helped our ancestors secure social bonds
Video examples
The science of stage...
Palms sweaty, heart racing, stomach in knots. You can't cry for help. Not only is your throat too tight to breathe, but it'd be so embarrassing. No, you aren't being stalked by a monster,
Video examples
New-born Panda Reunited...
The youngster cries out desperately for mum to pick her up but she still ignores the helpless baby.
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Quote examples
Steven Spielberg
American Director
I wanted to do another movie that could make us laugh and cry and feel good about the world. I wanted to do something else that could make us smile. This is a time when we need to smile more and Hollywood movies are supposed to do that for people in difficult times.
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Selena Gomez
American Actress
I'm very emotional. When I went through my first breakup, I thought it was the end of the world, and I thought I was going to die if I didn't have him in my life. It was good to cry it out and just scream, or call my friends in the middle of the night crying.
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Lady Gaga
American Singer
It's hard knowing who to trust with your personal life. When you cry in your room at night, you don't always know who to call. So I am very close to my family.
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Swami Vivekananda
Indian Clergyman
All the powers in the universe are already ours. It is we who have put our hands before our eyes and cry that it is dark.
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Glenda Jackson
British Actress
When I have to cry, I think about my love life. When I have to laugh, I think about my love life.
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Kenny Rogers
American Musician
I've always said music should make you laugh, make you cry or make you think.
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Alice Walker
American Author
The most important question in the world is, 'Why is the child crying?
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Wentworth Miller
English Actor
You only cry for help if you believe there is help to cry for.
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Andrea Martin
Canadian Actor
I don't like to cry in public, unless I'm getting paid for it.
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George Berkeley
Irish Philosopher
Truth is the cry of all, but the game of few.
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Steven Spielberg
American Director
I wanted to do another movie that could make us laugh and cry and feel good about the world. I wanted to do something else that could make us smile. This is a time when we need to smile more and Hollywood movies are supposed to do that for people in difficult times.
Quote examples
Selena Gomez
American Actress
I'm very emotional. When I went through my first breakup, I thought it was the end of the world, and I thought I was going to die if I didn't have him in my life. It was good to cry it out and just scream, or call my friends in the middle of the night crying.
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Lady Gaga
American Singer
It's hard knowing who to trust with your personal life. When you cry in your room at night, you don't always know who to call. So I am very close to my family.
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Swami Vivekananda
Indian Clergyman
All the powers in the universe are already ours. It is we who have put our hands before our eyes and cry that it is dark.
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Glenda Jackson
British Actress
When I have to cry, I think about my love life. When I have to laugh, I think about my love life.
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Kenny Rogers
American Musician
I've always said music should make you laugh, make you cry or make you think.
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Alice Walker
American Author
The most important question in the world is, 'Why is the child crying?
Quote examples
Wentworth Miller
English Actor
You only cry for help if you believe there is help to cry for.
Quote examples
Andrea Martin
Canadian Actor
I don't like to cry in public, unless I'm getting paid for it.
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George Berkeley
Irish Philosopher
Truth is the cry of all, but the game of few.
Example 1 of 10
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