cry
[kraɪ]
Definition:
1. A loud utterance; often in protest or opposition.
2. A fit of weeping.
3. Shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain.
'cry' example sentence:
- Her suicide attempt was really a cry for help.
- That night she cried herself to sleep.
- His ears caught a faint cry.
- Stop crying and don't be such a baby.
- There's no need to cry.
- The cry occurs when air is brought into contact with the baby's larynx.
- A cry of horror broke from me.
- Babies cry when they are tired.
- Small children often cry after a minor bump.
- She let out an anguished cry.
- I started shaking uncontrollably and began to cry.
- She uttered a cry of despair.
- I hate it when people cry.
- He had not heard her cry before in this uncontrolled, hopeless way.
- I found him crying his eyes out.
- She said she was coming to the party, but cried off at the last moment.
- When she saw him, she let out a cry of horror.
- You bastard! You've made her cry.
- She hid her face under the collar of his jacket and started to cry.
- Listening to the cries was more than flesh and blood could stand.
- It would be a crying shame not to take them up on the offer.
- I hung up the phone and started to cry.
- At first I kept cool and unemotional, then I began to cry.
- His face puckered , and he was ready to cry.
- The baby was crying for its mother.
- To his horror, he could feel himself starting to cry.
- Stop crying and pull yourself together!
- I am always here to cry with you.
- The men in prison would never cry openly.
- My anger evaporated and I wanted to cry.
- 'Help!' he cried out.
- She didn't want to give him the satisfaction of seeing her cry.
- I felt a lot better after a good long cry.
- Please stop crying and tell me what's wrong.
- Her voice cracked and she began to cry.
- He could see she had been crying.
- Her lip quivered and then she started to cry.
- She looked ready to cry.
- He thought that crying was a sign of weakness.
- His cry is pitched at a level that makes it impossible to ignore.
- I defy anyone not to cry at the end of the film.
- He gave a loud cry and fell to the floor.
- It's all right. Don't cry.
- She cried out for help.
- Adam jumped from his seat at the girl's cry.
- The baby was crying all night long.
- I stopped my ears but still heard her cry out.
- There's nothing to cry about.
- A feed will usually provide instant gratification to a crying baby.
- The company is crying out for fresh new talent.
- With a cry she pitched forward.
- Despite his cries, no one came to his assistance.
- It's a crying shame to waste all that food.
- 'You're safe!' Tom cried in delight.
- She had to restrain herself from crying out in pain.