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cry

[krahy] / kraɪ /
NOUN
a loud sound of unhappiness with tears
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bawl blubber howl lament sob wail
STRONG
bawling bewailing blubbering howling keening lamentation mourning snivel snivelling sobbing sorrowing wailing weeping whimpering yowl
WEAK
tears
Antonyms
STRONGEST
laugh laughter
STRONG
merriment
NOUN
a loud, sudden yell or call
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bellow call cheer clamor exclamation holler howl outcry roar scream shout shriek uproar yawp yell yelp
STRONG
acclamation bark bawl cackle caw crow ejaculation expletive fuss groan grunt hoot hullabaloo hurrah pipe ruckus screech squall squawk vociferation whistle whoop yoo-hoo
WEAK
cluck coo hiss squeak whine
Antonyms
STRONGEST
quiet silence
STRONG
calm mewling peace whisper
VERB
weep and make sad sounds
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bawl blubber boohoo grieve groan howl moan mourn sob wail weep
STRONG
bemoan bewail blub caterwaul keen lament snivel sorrow squall yowl
WEAK
break down burst into tears choke up dissolve in tears let go let it all out mewl shed bitter tears shed tears sigh turn on waterworks whimper whine
Antonyms
STRONGEST
laugh
STRONG
be happy crack up delight rejoice
VERB
call out loudly and suddenly
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bark bellow call cheer exclaim holler howl roar scream shout shriek whoop yawp yell yelp
STRONG
bawl bleat cackle caw clamor crow ejaculate grunt hoot pipe screech snarl squawk vociferate
WEAK
growl hiss holler out sing out whistle
Antonyms
STRONGEST
be quiet
VERB
formally announce to others
Synonyms
STRONGEST
announce declare proclaim
STRONG
advertise promulgate trumpet
WEAK
blazon build up
Antonyms
STRONG
conceal hide secret

Example Sentences

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You just want to cry at the irony of it.

From Slate • Apr. 17, 2026

“The cry was ‘never again,’” said Bob Yamada, the agency’s former head of water resources, as he reminisced over lunch recently at a mall in La Jolla.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Artemis II did that, through four people willing to cry in public, laugh about kicking each other in their sleep, and say that what they found out there was hope.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

The cry of “no taxation without representation” was heard, and talk of secession spread.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

Ma let out a strangled cry as she knelt at his side.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

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