cry

Definition

Examples

The baby began to cry when the loud music started playing.

Word Family

Synonyms

• weepshed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
• shouta loud utterance; often in protest or opposition

Collocations

• Easy cry tears of joy
  to cry tears of joy, meaning to utter a sudden loud cry
• Medium cry for help loudly
  to cry for help loudly, meaning to utter a sudden loud cry
• Hard public outcry against the tax
  describing public outcry against the tax (people in general considered as a whole)
• Very Hard a far cry from original projections
  referring to a far cry from original projections