cry

to utter loudly, shout.

The first known use: in the 13th century

Word Structure

3 Letters, 1 Syllable

cry

3 Phonemes

k r I

onset, rime

cr y

Morpheme

cry

Sentence Examples

The baby is crying.

Some people cry more easily than others.

She was crying with relief.

I heard someone cry “Wait!” but the train pulled away anyway.

Common Phrases

rallying cry

cry out

war cry

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