[ verb ]
■ utter a sudden loud cry
e.g.)
・she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle
・I yelled to her from the window but she couldn't hear me
→
call
,
cry
,
holler
,
hollo
,
scream
,
shout
,
shout out
,
squall
,
yell
[ noun ]
■ the passionate and demonstrative activity of expressing grief
→
lamentation
,
mourning
[ noun ]
■ a fit of weeping
e.g.)
・had a good cry
→
cry
[ noun ]
■ a loud utterance
■ often in protest or opposition
e.g.)
・the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience
→
call
,
cry
,
outcry
,
shout
,
vociferation
,
yell
[ noun ]
■ an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
→
groan
,
moan
[ noun ]
■ the characteristic utterance of an animal
e.g.)
・animal cries filled the night
→
cry
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