cry

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cry is on the Basic English 850 List.
crush - cry - cup

Pronunciation[change]

Verb[change]

Plain form
cry

Third-person singular
cries

Past tense
cried

Past participle
cried

Present participle
crying

A cry emoticon
  1. To shed tears; to let water come from your eyes, usually while making a sound, usually when you feel sad.
    He started to cry because he was so upset.
    I cried when my brother died.
  2. To shout loudly or suddenly.
    They cried for us to stop.

Noun[change]

Singular
cry

Plural
cries

  1. A cry is a loud shout or scream.
    She gave a little cry of fear.
  2. A period of shedding tears.
    He had a good cry.

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