Cried

4 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Cried \Cried\ (kr[imac]d),
     imp. & p. p. of {Cry}.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:



  Cry \Cry\ (kr[imac]), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Cried} (kr[imac]d);
     p. pr. & vb. n. {Crying}.] [F. crier, cf. L. quiritare to
     raise a plaintive cry, scream, shriek, perh. fr. queri to
     complain; cf. Skr. cvas to pant, hiss, sigh. Cf. {Quarrel} a
     brawl, {Querulous}.]
     1. To make a loud call or cry; to call or exclaim vehemently
        or earnestly; to shout; to vociferate; to proclaim; to
        pray; to implore.
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              And about the ninth hour, Jesus cried with a loud
              voice.                                -- Matt.
                                                    xxvii. 46.
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              Clapping their hands, and crying with loud voice.
                                                    --Shak.
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              Hear the voice of my supplications when I cry unto
              thee.                                 -- Ps. xxviii.
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              The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness,
              Prepare ye the way of the Lord.       --Is. xl. 3.
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              Some cried after him to return.       --Bunyan.
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     2. To utter lamentations; to lament audibly; to express pain,
        grief, or distress, by weeping and sobbing; to shed tears;
        to bawl, as a child.
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              Ye shall cry for sorrow of heart.     --Is. lxv. 14.
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              I could find it in my heart to disgrace my man's
              apparel and to cry like a woman.      --Shak.
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     3. To utter inarticulate sounds, as animals.
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              The young ravens which cry.           --Ps. cxlvii.
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              In a cowslip's bell I lie
              There I couch when owls do cry.       --Shak.
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     {To cry on} or {To cry upon}, to call upon the name of; to
        beseech. "No longer on Saint Denis will we cry." --Shak.
  
     {To cry out}.
        (a) To exclaim; to vociferate; to scream; to clamor.
        (b) To complain loudly; to lament.
  
     {To cry out against}, to complain loudly of; to censure; to
        blame.
  
     {To cry out on} or {To cry out upon}, to denounce; to
        censure. "Cries out upon abuses." --Shak.
  
     {To cry to}, to call on in prayer; to implore.
  
     {To cry you mercy}, to beg your pardon. "I cry you mercy,
        madam; was it you?" --Shak.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  cried
       See {cry}

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  cry
       n 1: a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition; "the
            speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of
            the audience" [syn: {outcry}, {call}, {yell}, {shout}, {vociferation}]
       2: a loud utterance of emotion (especially when inarticulate);
          "a cry of rage"; "a yell of pain" [syn: {yell}]
       3: a slogan used to rally support for a cause; "a cry to arms";
          "our watchword will be `democracy'" [syn: {war cry}, {rallying
          cry}, {battle cry}, {watchword}]
       4: a fit of weeping; "had a good cry"
       5: the characteristic utterance of an animal; "animal cries
          filled the night"
       v 1: utter a sudden loud cry; "she cried with pain when the
            doctor inserted the needle"; "I yelled to her from the
            window but she couldn't hear me" [syn: {shout}, {shout
            out}, {call}, {yell}, {scream}, {holler}, {hollo}, {squall}]
       2: shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain; "She cried
          bitterly when she heard the news of his death"; "The girl
          in the wheelchair wept with frustration when she could not
          get up the stairs" [syn: {weep}] [ant: {laugh}]
       3: utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy; "`I won!'
          he exclaimed"; "`Help!' she cried"; "`I'm here,' the
          mother shouted when she saw her child looking lost" [syn:
          {exclaim}, {cry out}, {outcry}, {call out}, {shout}]
       4: proclaim or announce in public; "before we had newspapers, a
          town cryer would cry the news"; "He cried his merchandise
          in the market square" [syn: {blazon out}]
       5: demand immediate action; "This situation is crying for
          attention"
       6: utter a characteristic sound; "The cat was crying"
       7: bring into a particular state by crying; "The little boy
          cried himself to sleep"
       [also: {cried}, {cryings} (pl), {crying} (pl)]