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cried

US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/kraɪd/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(krīd)

From the verb cry: (⇒ conjugate)
cried is: Click the infinitive to see all available inflections
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WordReference Collins English Usage © 2026
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):

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cried herself to sleep about it - English Only forum
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cried into my pillow - English Only forum
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