ALL meanings of cry out
cry out
C c - phrasal verb cry out If you cry out, you call out loudly because you are frightened, unhappy, or in pain. 3
- verb cry out to scream or shout aloud, esp in pain, terror, etc 3
- verb cry out to demand in an obvious manner 3
- noun cry out to shout; yell 3
- noun cry out to complain loudly 3
- intransitivephrasal verb cry out shout, yell 1
- verb without object cry out to utter inarticulate sounds, especially of lamentation, grief, or suffering, usually with tears. 1
- verb without object cry out to weep; shed tears, with or without sound. 1
- verb without object cry out to call loudly; shout; yell (sometimes followed by out). 1
- verb without object cry out to demand resolution or strongly indicate a particular disposition: The rise in crime cried out for greater police protection. 1
- verb without object cry out to give forth vocal sounds or characteristic calls, as animals; yelp; bark. 1
- verb without object cry out (of a hound or pack) to bay continuously and excitedly in following a scent. 1
- verb without object cry out (of tin) to make a noise, when bent, like the crumpling of paper. 1
- verb with object cry out to utter or pronounce loudly; call out. 1
- verb with object cry out to announce publicly as for sale; advertise: to cry one's wares. 1
- verb with object cry out to beg or plead for; implore: to cry mercy. 1
- verb with object cry out to bring (oneself) to a specified state by weeping: The infant cried itself to sleep. 1
- noun plural cry out the act or sound of crying; any loud utterance or exclamation; a shout, scream, or wail. 1
- abbreviation CRY OUT clamor; outcry. 1
- noun plural cry out a fit of weeping: to have a good cry. 1
- noun plural cry out the utterance or call of an animal. 1
- noun plural cry out a political or party slogan. 1
- noun plural cry out battle cry. 1
- noun plural cry out an oral proclamation or announcement. 1
- noun plural cry out a call of wares for sale, services available, etc., as by a street vendor. 1
- noun plural cry out public report. 1
- noun plural cry out an opinion generally expressed. 1
- noun plural cry out an entreaty; appeal. 1
- noun plural cry out Fox Hunting. a pack of hounds. a continuous baying of a hound or a pack in following a scent. 1
- idioms cry out a far cry, quite some distance; a long way. only remotely related; very different: This treatment is a far cry from that which we received before. 1
- idioms cry out cry havoc. havoc (def 4). 1
- idioms cry out cry one's eyes / heart out, to cry excessively or inconsolably: The little girl cried her eyes out when her cat died. 1
- idioms cry out cry over spilled / spilt milk. milk (def 10). 1
- idioms cry out in full cry, in hot pursuit: The pack followed in full cry. 1
- verb cry out To shout in a loud voice, due to pain, or fear, or unhappiness. 0