cry out
— phrasal verb with cry /kraɪ/ verb [I or T]Definition
C2 to shout or make a loud noise because you are frightened, hurt, etc.: She cried out in pain as the bullet grazed her shoulder.Shouting and screaming
(Definition of cry out from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- bawl verb (SHOUT)
- bellow verb
- ejaculate verb (SAY)
- exclaim verb
- give sb a shout idiom
- holler verb
- howl noun
- howl verb (PERSON/ANIMAL)
- hurl verb
- scream noun (NOISE)
- scream verb (MAKE NOISE)
- scream yourself hoarse/silly idiom
- scream/shout blue murder idiom
- screech verb
- shout noun (LOUD VOICE)
- shout verb (USE LOUD VOICE)
- shouting noun
- shouty adjective
- shriek verb
- thunder verb
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