Word a Day
cry
What does cry mean?
cry (verb): to shed tears; to weep, especially in anger or sadness.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use cry in a sentence?
- That sad movie always makes me cry. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce cry?
/kɹaɪ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does cry come from?
The verb is from Middle English crien (13th century), from Old French crier.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of cry?
What are antonyms of cry?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “cry”?
Tap an answer to check it. The same questions the app asks.
What does “cry” mean?
to keep away from; to keep clear of; to stay away from
Not quite: that's what avoid means.
to form; to found; to institute; to set up in business
Not quite: that's what establish means.
to write a first version; to make a preliminary sketch
Not quite: that's what draft means.
to shed tears; to weep, especially in anger or sadness
Right! That's what “cry” means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “cry”?
feel
Not quite: feel means something else.
give
Not quite: give means something else.
show
Not quite: show means something else.
weep
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