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criedUS:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/kraɪd/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(krīd)
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cry
- weep ‘cry’ Cry can be a verb or a noun. The other forms of the verb are cries, crying, cried. The plural of the noun is cries. If you cry, tears come out of your eyes because you are unhappy, afraid, or in pain. Helen began to Feed the baby as often as it cries. If the baby at night, Nick would comfort him. We heard what sounded like a little girl crying. In conversation, you can say that someone has a cry. She felt a lot better after a good ‘weep’ Weep means the same as cry. Weep is an old-fashioned word which is now used only in stories. The past tense and past participle of weep is wept, not ‘weeped’. The girl as she kissed him goodbye. James wept when he heard the news. another meaning of ‘cry’ In a story, if someone cries something, they shout it. ‘Come on!’ he He out angrily, ‘Get out of my house!’ A cry is something that someone shouts. When she saw him she uttered a of surprise. We heard cries of ‘Help! Please help me!’ coming from the river. 'cried' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
🗣️Forum discussions with the word(s) "cried" in the title: 'Leaving England!' she cried - English Only forum
'Look!' she cried, pointing forward/ahead. - English Only forum a distinct sound cried out by the quetzal-bird - English Only forum and cried "chassez! - English Only forum and they all cried out, “Reepicheep!” - English Only forum Anna looks like she's been crying. (Anna hasn't cried for a while now) - English Only forum as neither Roderick Random, nor capatins, had ever cried, <that I could remember> - English Only forum Aunt March had a good fit and sent the supper," cried Jo, with a sudden inspiration. - English Only forum before cried or before cries - English Only forum Cried aloud for/with/in joy - English Only forum cried an <agonised voice> [Subject or Object?] - English Only forum cried for meself - English Only forum cried great, wailing sobs - English Only forum cried herself to sleep about it - English Only forum "cried ignorance" - English Only forum cried into my pillow - English Only forum cried itself gently to sleep - English Only forum cried out on - English Only forum cried over her - English Only forum cried with lauthter - English Only forum cry out - I'm so cried out - English Only forum for very shame, <I could have cried>. - English Only forum Had been crying / had cried - English Only forum had cried vs. cried - English Only forum has cried or has been crying? - English Only forum have cried / have been crying - English Only forum He could have cried at the rightness of it - English Only forum He cried as he did so/he cried to do so - English Only forum He cried as if he lost/had lost his loved one. - English Only forum He cried loudly. - English Only forum more...
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