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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | cry |
| Synonyms: | blubber, boohoo, howl, shed tears, sob, squall, wail, weep, yowl |
| Notes: | a ball is round object or a formal dance; to bawl is to cry loudly |
| Main Entry: | sob |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | cry hard |
| Synonyms: | bawl, blub, blubber, boohoo, break down, cry a river, cry convulsively, cry eyes out, howl, lament, shed tears, snivel, turn on waterworks, wail, weep, whimper |
| Main Entry: | weep |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | cry |
| Synonyms: | bawl, bemoan, bewail, blubber, boohoo, break down*, burst into tears, complain, deplore, drip, grieve, howl, keen, lament, let go, let it out, mewl, moan, mourn, shed tears, snivel, sob, squall, ululate, wail, whimper, yowl |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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| Main Entry: | cry |
| Part of Speech: | noun, verb |
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Adjectives: |
clamant, clamorous, conclamant, conjubilant, crying, gemebund, hinnible, hylactic, latrant, mugient, open, plangorous, remugient, stentorian, vagient, vociferous
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| Concept: | Cry. |
| Category: | 2. Sensation; special sensation; sound; specific sounds |
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-verbs
cry, roar, shout, bawl, brawl, halloo, halloa, hoop, whoop, yell, bellow, howl, scream, screech, screak, shriek, shrill, squeak, squeal, squall, whine, pule, pipe, yaup., cheer; hoot; grumble, moan, groan., snore, snort; grunt (animal sounds)., vociferate; raise up the voice, lift up the voice; call out, sing out, cry out; exclaim; rend the air; thunder at the top of one's voice, shout at the top of one's voice, shout at the pitch of one's breath, thunder at the pitch of one's breath; s'gosiller; strain the throat, strain the voice, strain the lungs; give a cry.
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