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 Definitions for Cried: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
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Cried \Cried\ (kr[imac]d),
imp. & p. p. of Cry.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
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Cry \Cry\ (kr[imac]), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Cried (kr[imac]d);
p. pr. & vb. n. Crying.] [F. crier, cf. L. quiritare to
raise a plaintive cry, scream, shriek, perh. fr. queri to
complain; cf. Skr. cvas to pant, hiss, sigh. Cf. Quarrel a
brawl, Querulous.]
1. To make a loud call or cry; to call or exclaim vehemently
or earnestly; to shout; to vociferate; to proclaim; to
pray; to implore.
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And about the ninth hour, Jesus cried with a loud
voice. -- Matt.
xxvii. 46.
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Clapping their hands, and crying with loud voice.
--Shak.
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Hear the voice of my supplications when I cry unto
thee. -- Ps. xxviii.
2.
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The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness,
Prepare ye the way of the Lord. --Is. xl. 3.
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Some cried after him to return. --Bunyan.
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2. To utter lamentations; to lament audibly; to express pain,
grief, or distress, by weeping and sobbing; to shed tears;
to bawl, as a child.
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Ye shall cry for sorrow of heart. --Is. lxv. 14.
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I could find it in my heart to disgrace my man's
apparel and to cry like a woman. --Shak.
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3. To utter inarticulate sounds, as animals.
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The young ravens which cry. --Ps. cxlvii.
9.
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In a cowslip's bell I lie
There I couch when owls do cry. --Shak.
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To cry on or To cry upon, to call upon the name of; to
beseech. "No longer on Saint Denis will we cry." --Shak.
To cry out.
(a) To exclaim; to vociferate; to scream; to clamor.
(b) To complain loudly; to lament.
To cry out against, to complain loudly of; to censure; to
blame.
To cry out on or To cry out upon, to denounce; to
censure. "Cries out upon abuses." --Shak.
To cry to, to call on in prayer; to implore.
To cry you mercy, to beg your pardon. "I cry you mercy,
madam; was it you?" --Shak.
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WordNet (r) 2.0
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cried
See cry
WordNet (r) 2.0
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cry
n 1: a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition; "the
speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of
the audience" [syn: outcry, call, yell, shout, vociferation]
2: a loud utterance of emotion (especially when inarticulate);
"a cry of rage"; "a yell of pain" [syn: yell]
3: a slogan used to rally support for a cause; "a cry to arms";
"our watchword will be `democracy'" [syn: war cry, {rallying
cry}, battle cry, watchword]
4: a fit of weeping; "had a good cry"
5: the characteristic utterance of an animal; "animal cries
filled the night"
v 1: 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" [syn: shout, {shout
out}, call, yell, scream, holler, hollo, squall]
2: 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" [syn: weep] [ant: laugh]
3: 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" [syn:
exclaim, cry out, outcry, call out, shout]
4: proclaim or announce in public; "before we had newspapers, a
town cryer would cry the news"; "He cried his merchandise
in the market square" [syn: blazon out]
5: demand immediate action; "This situation is crying for
attention"
6: utter a characteristic sound; "The cat was crying"
7: bring into a particular state by crying; "The little boy
cried himself to sleep"
[also: cried, cryings (pl), crying (pl)]
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