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cry

/kɹaɪ̯/ · noun

Meaning

  1. A shedding of tears; the act of crying.
  2. A shout or scream.
  3. Words shouted or screamed.
  4. A clamour or outcry.
  5. A group of hounds.
  6. (by extension) A pack or company of people.
  7. To shed tears; to weep.
  8. To utter loudly; to call out; to declare publicly.
  9. To shout, scream, yell.
  10. To utter inarticulate sounds, as animals do.
  11. To cause to do something, or bring to some state, by crying or weeping.
  12. To make oral and public proclamation of; to notify or advertise by outcry, especially things lost or found, goods to be sold, etc.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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