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Etymology
From OF. crier, compare Latin quiritare "to raise a plaintive cry", "scream", "shriek", perhaps F. queri "to complain"; compare Sanskrit cvas "to pant", "hiss", "sigh". Compare quarrel a brawl, querulous.

Verb
en-verb|cr|i|ed

1. intransitive To shed tears; to weep.

#: That sad movie always makes me cry.

1. intransitive To shout, scream, yell.

#: The captured bear cub tried to cry out to its mother.

1. transitive To shout, scream (words).

Derived terms
crybaby
cry like a baby
cry one's eyes out
cry off
cry out
cry wolf
no use crying over spilled milk

Slovak: plakať
Spanish: llorar
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trans-top|intransitive: to shout, scream, yell
Danish: råbe, skrige
Dutch: huilen
Estonian: karjuma, hüüdma
Finnish: huutaa, karjua, kiljua
Frisian: skrieme
German: schreien
Hungarian: kiáltani, rikoltani, ordítani, kiabálni, ordítozni, visítani, üvölteni, sikoltani
Ido: kriar
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Korean: �리�� (sorichida), ��� (oechida)
Kurdish: KUchar|�ا�ار کرد�
Polish: krycze�
Portuguese: bradar, gritar
Romanian: plânge
Russian: к�и�а��
Slovak: kri�ať, volať
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trans-top|transitive: to shout, to scream (words)
Danish: udbryde, bekendtgøre
Estonian: karjuma, hüüdma
Finnish: huutaa, karjua, kiljua
Frisian: roppe
German: schreien
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Ido: kriar
Korean: �리�� (sorichida), ��� (oechida)
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Translations to be checked
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ttbc|Dutch: wenen, schreien

Noun
en-noun|cri|es

1. A shedding of tears.

#: After we broke up, I retreated to my room for a good cry.

1. A shout or scream.

#: I heard a cry from afar.

1. Words shouted or screamed.

#: a battle cry

1. context|collectively A group of hounds.

Derived terms
battle cry
warcry

Translations
trans-top|a shedding of tears
Cebuano: hilak
Danish: gråd c, klage c
Estonian: nutt
Finnish: itku, parku
Hebrew: ��� (bekhi) m
Hungarian: sírás
Irish: goil
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Korean: �� (urEum)
Kurdish: KUchar|گر�ا�
Polish: p�acz m
Portuguese: choro m
Romanian: t|ro|plânset n
Russian: пла�
Slovak: pla� m
Slovene: jok m
Spanish: llanto
Telugu: �డ�ప� (édupu), శ��� (sokam)
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trans-top|a shout or scream
Cebuano: singgit, siyagit
Danish: råb c, skrig c
Estonian: karje, karjatus, kiljatus, kilje
Finnish: karjahdus, karjaisu, kiljahdus, kiljaisu, parkaisu, rääkäisy
French: cri m
German: Schrei m
Hungarian: kiáltás, ordítás, üvöltés
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Italian: urlo m
Korean: �침 (oechim)
Kurdish: KUchar|�ا�ار
Portuguese: brado m, grito m
Romanian: t|ro|ţip�t n
Russian: к�ик
Slovene: krik m
Telugu: ��� (kéka), �ర�ప� (arupu)
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trans-top|words shouted or screamed
Danish: udbrud n, udråb n
Estonian: hüüe, hüüatus
Finnish: huuto
German: Schrei m
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Korean: �침 (oechim)
Kurdish: KUchar|�ا�ار, KUchar|با�گ
Polish: krzyk (2) m okrzyk m
Romanian: t|ro|strig�t n, t|ro|urlet n, t|ro|ţip�t n
Russian: к�ик
Slovene: krik m
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ttbc|Catalan: plorar, cridar
ttbc|Chinese: � (kū)
ttbc|Ilocano: agsangit
ttbc|Indonesian: tangis
ttbc|Scottish Gaelic: caoin#Scottish Gaelic|caoin, ràn
ttbc|Surigaonon: tuwaw
ttbc|Swahili: kulia
ttbc|Tagalog: umiyak
ttbc|Tausug: tumangis
ttbc|Turkish: a�lamak

See also
breastfeeding
crocodile tears

References
R:Webster 1828
R:Webster 1913

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