Antonyms for cries


Grammar : Noun, verb
Spell : krahy
Phonetic Transcription : kraɪ


Definition of cries

Origin :
  • early 13c., "beg, implore," from Old French crier, from Vulgar Latin *critare, from Latin quiritare "to wail, shriek" (source of Italian gridare, Old Spanish cridar, Spanish and Portuguese gritar), of uncertain origin; perhaps a variant of quirritare "to squeal like a pig," from *quis, echoic of squealing, despite ancient folk etymology that traces it to "call for the help of the Quirites," the Roman constabulary. The meaning was extended 13c. to weep, which it largely replaced by 16c. Related: Cried; crying.
  • Most languages, in common with English, use the general word for "cry out, shout, wail" to also mean "weep, shed tears to express pain or grief." Romance and Slavic, however, use words for this whose ultimate meaning is "beat (the breast)," cf. French pleurer, Spanish llorar, both from Latin plorare "cry aloud," but probably originally plodere "beat, clap the hands." Also Italian piangere (cognate with French plaindre "lament, pity") from Latin plangere, originally "beat," but especially of the breast, as a sign of grief. U.S. colloquial for crying out loud is 1924, probably another euphemism for for Christ's sake.
  • noun weeping and making sad sounds
  • noun calling out; yelling
  • verb weep and make sad sounds
  • verb call out, yell
  • verb advertise
Example sentences :
  • Her cries and pleadings were being smothered down on his breast.
  • Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
  • He cries a minute, then forgets all about it, and grabs up something else to play with.
  • Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
  • "Then give me mine," cries the critic, stretching out his palm.
  • Extract from : « Main Street » by Nathaniel Hawthorne
  • Their cries, their movements, and their natures are similar.
  • Extract from : « The Story of the Malakand Field Force » by Sir Winston S. Churchill
  • It is he who cries the loudest when things go wrong; and I never cry.
  • Extract from : « The Boy Life of Napoleon » by Eugenie Foa
  • She stuffed her fingers into her ears to shut out the sound of her brother's cries.
  • Extract from : « The Boy Life of Napoleon » by Eugenie Foa
  • I began to question my companion as to some of the cries we heard.
  • Extract from : « Green Mansions » by W. H. Hudson
  • An implement that cries aloud for hands accustomed to the pen.
  • Extract from : « The Devil's Dictionary » by Ambrose Bierce
  • Vehement cheers from the ministerial benches; cries of "Order!"
  • Extract from : « Alice, or The Mysteries, Complete » by Edward Bulwer-Lytton
  • The following are some of the cries by which this class is distinguished.
  • Extract from : « Tales And Novels, Volume 9 (of 10) » by Maria Edgeworth

Synonyms for cries

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