Idioms for cry
Origin of cry
1175–1225; (v.) Middle English
crien < Anglo-French, Old French
crier < Vulgar Latin
*crītāre for Latin
quirītāre to cry out in protest, make a public cry; associated by folk etymology with
Quirītēs
Quirites; (noun) < Anglo-French, Old French
cri, noun derivative of the v.
synonym study for cry
3.
Cry,
shout,
bellow,
roar refer to kinds of loud articulate or inarticulate sounds.
Cry is the general word:
to cry out. To
shout is to raise the voice loudly in uttering words or other articulate sounds:
He shouted to his companions.
Bellow refers to the loud, deep cry of a bull, moose, etc., or, somewhat in deprecation, to human utterance that suggests such a sound:
The speaker bellowed his answer.
Roar refers to a deep, hoarse, rumbling or vibrant cry, often of tumultuous volume:
The crowd roared approval.
OTHER WORDS FROM cry
coun·ter·cry, noun, plural coun·ter·cries.Words nearby cry
British Dictionary definitions for cry out (1 of 2)
cry out
verb (intr, adverb)
to scream or shout aloud, esp in pain, terror, etc
(often foll by for) informal
to demand in an obvious manner
our inner cities are crying out for redevelopment
for crying out loud informal
an exclamation of anger or dismay
British Dictionary definitions for cry out (2 of 2)
cry
/ (kraɪ) /
verb cries, crying or cried
noun plural cries
Word Origin for cry
C13: from Old French
crier, from Latin
quirītāre to call for help