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    [Verb]  | "cry" | \ ˈkrī \


    1: to utter loudly : shout

    2: beg, beseech

    3: to proclaim publicly : advertise

    Origin: 13th century ;

     Middle English crien, from Anglo-French crier, from Latin quiritare to make a public outcry, perhaps from Quirit-, Quiris, Roman citizen;

    [Verb]  | "cry down" 


    1: disparage, depreciate

    Origin: 1598 ;

    [Verb]  | "cry off" 


    1: to beg off

    2: to call off (something, such as a bargain)

    Origin: 1775 ;

    [Verb]  | "cry up" 


    1: to praise publicly in order to enhance in value or repute

    Origin: 1593 ;

    [Noun]  | "cry" 


    1: an instance of crying: such as

    2: an inarticulate utterance of distress, rage, or pain

    3: outcry, clamor

    Origin: 13th century ;

     Middle English, borrowed from Anglo-French cri, derivative of crier "to {see: |cry:1|cry:1}";

    [Phrasal verb]  | "cry for" 


    1: to need or require (something) very much

    [Phrasal verb]  | "cry out" 


    1: to make a loud sound because of pain, fear, surprise, etc.

    2: to speak in a loud voice : to say something loudly or from a distance

    3: —used to say that something clearly needs or should have a particular thing, person, use, etc.—often + to be —often + for

    [Idiom]  | "cry for the moon" 


    1: to ask for something that is very difficult or impossible to get

    [Idiom]  | "cry foul" 


    1: to complain that someone has done something that is not fair

    [Idiom]  | "cry out against (something)" 


    1: to say publicly that (something) is wrong or unfair : to protest (something)

    [Verb]  | "cry" 


    1: to shed tears often while making meaningless sounds as a sign of pain or distress;


      * e.g., " ... some kids started to cry even before the doctor had given them their shot "



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    2: to utter one's distinctive animal sound;


      * e.g., " ... we knew that we were getting very close to the ocean when we could hear sea gulls crying "



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    3: to speak so as to be heard at a distance;


      * e.g., " ... a mother crying for help "



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    [Verb]  | "cry (out)" 


    1: to utter with a sudden burst of strong feeling;


      * e.g., " ... I can't stand it! he cried out "



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    [Verb]  | "cry (for)" 


    1: as in weep, moan;



    2: as in ask, clamor (for);



    [Verb]  | "cry down" 


    1: to express scornfully one's low opinion of;


      * e.g., " ... she cried down any party to which she wasn't invited "




    [Verb]  | "cry off" 


    1: to put an end to (something planned or previously agreed to);


      * e.g., " ... their film deal had been abruptly cried off, and now the filmmakers were back to square one "




    [Verb]  | "cry up" 


    1: to praise or publicize lavishly and often excessively;


      * e.g., " ... in exchange for his hefty endorsement fee, the basketball player is expected to cry up that brand of sneaker at every opportunity "



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    [Noun]  | "cry" 


    1: a loud vocal expression of strong emotion;


      * e.g., " ... a cry of despair arose when the smoke of the bomb blast cleared "



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    2: a natural vocal sound made by an animal;


      * e.g., " ... the lonesome cry of a coyote "



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    3: an attention-getting word or phrase used to publicize something (as a campaign or product);


      * e.g., " ... A chance to change America was the cry on which the candidate was hoping to win the White House "



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    [Noun]  | "war cry" 


    1: as in battle cry;


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    [Noun]  | "battle cry" 


    1: as in war cry;


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    [Noun]  | "far cry" 


    1: a long distance;


      * e.g., " ... the hotel is a far cry from the train station, so you'd better call a cab "




     [ "cry" ]

    1: the release of liquid from the tear ducts when:

      * e.g.,  ... example a- Sara cried for hours after the tragic death of her grandmother. 

     [ "cry" ]

    2: a) one is depressed or sad

      * e.g.,  ... example b- Karen leaped with joy and cried tears of happiness when she won the 5 million dollar lottery. 

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    3: b) one is extremely happy

      * e.g.,  ... example c- Michael's eyes began to water and he began to cry after holding his pee in for two hours. 

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    4: c) one has to urinate badly

      * e.g.,  ... example d- The little girl cried in the middle of the store when she did not get the toy she wanted. Embarrassed, her mother agreed to get her the toy as long as she agreed to shut up.  

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    5: d) one is trying to manipulate a person into doing whatever they want them to do

      * e.g.,  ... example e- After getting sprayed in the eye with a full can of mace, Carl began to cry tears of agony as his eyes burned. 

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    6: e) one has an eye irritation

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    1: A way to cleanse your soul of all sorrow that has been burdened on you.

      * e.g.,  ... After my mom yelled at me, I needed to cry. 

     [ "cry" ]

    1: Obsolete: To call out, to scream.

      * e.g.,  ... I cried for several hours for my first boyfriend, terrified that his father would kick him out when he found out about us. 

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    2: Nowadays: To weep, to shed tears, most often from emotional distress.

      * e.g.,  ... At the Rio Grande, on nights with a full moon, La Llorona can be heard crying by the river, searching for her lost children, in some tales drowning any (child) that she mistakes as one of her own. 

     [ "cry" ]

    1: let your heart pour.

      * e.g.,  ... i cryed out that i loved her from the bottom of my heart. 

     [ "cry" ]

    1: Something women do to manipulate men.

      * e.g.,  ... Woman: Lets visit my parents this weekend. 

     [ "cry" ]

    1: Boo-hoo

      * e.g.,  ... *cry* 

     [ "cry" ]

    1: 1) In the online gaming world, a word used by ignorant raged assholes who disagree with a fact or opinion yet have no intelligent means of disputing or contradicting said fact or opinion.

      * e.g.,  ... 1) 

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    2: 2) In the online gaming world, a word used by exposed cheaters to shift the focus off their cheating and onto their accuser by means of the same plague of ignorance detailed in definition Due to the excessive level of idiocy infecting internet gaming, this is often a cheaters best defense to insure that they are allowed to stay in the game and continue to cheat.

      * e.g.,  ... Normal Person: You can shoot at the floor with the AWP and still get a headshot. 

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    1: When someone is overreacting over the smallest thing, 'cry' is an acceptable insult. Shortened from phrases such as 'don't cry about it' but used in a sarcastic manner.

      * e.g.,  ... Person 1: 'Aw I spilled my drink, shit, fuck, shit, shit, I'm so fuckin' angry man.' 

     [ "cry" ]

    1: to get your bulls stuck in your zipper

      * e.g.,  ... well when i was young i had a little accident and it happend and all i could do was cry. 

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    1: To create tears in a stong emotion.

      * e.g.,  ... Until I was almost 10, I couldn’t take of my boxer brief undies, until after I cry! 

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