Phrase Hound found 78 phrases and 45 compound words that contain cry. The most common are listed below. Open cry in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 78
- far cryA long distance, in terms of dissimilarity or difference.
- cry outTo shout in a loud voice, due to pain, or fear, or unhappiness.
- cry for helpUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see cry, for, help.
- battle cryAn exclamation troops yell out when going to war or battle.
- kiss and cryThe publicly viewable enclosure in which figure skaters sit immediately after a performance, while they await and receive the judging results.
- cry wolfTo raise a false alarm; to constantly warn others about an imagined threat, thereby failing to get assistance when a real threat appears.
- war cryAn exclamation intended to rally soldiers in battle; a battle cry.
- hue and cryThe public pursuit of a criminal, accompanied by shouts to warn others to give chase.
- cry out forTo be in urgent need (of)
- cry roomA room set aside for people to take their crying babies.
- cry uncleTo beg for mercy; to give up, admit defeat, surrender; indicate submission, such as when wrestling.
- ugly cryTo weep to the extent that one's face contorts.
- cry babyAlternative form of crybaby: A baby who cries excessively.
- cry it outOf a baby: to be left alone to cry until falling asleep (recommended in some approaches to parenting).
- cry over spilt milkTo worry about unfortunate events which have already happened and which cannot be changed.
- cry babiesplural of cry baby: A baby who cries excessively.
- tin cryThe crackling sound heard when a bar of tin is bent, caused by the crystal twinning in the metal.
- in full cryOf a pack of hunting dogs: baying together while in active pursuit of quarry.
- rally cryAlternative form of rallying cry: A form of war cry that encourages people to unite in a common cause.
- cry someone a riverTo weep profusely or excessively in the presence of another person.
- cry one's eyes outTo weep for an elongated time, or in an excessive manner.
- cry harderUsed sarcastically to indicate indifference or schadenfreude, often as a reply to a statement that the speaker considers exaggerated or baseless.
- cry offTo cancel something previously arranged with someone.
- cry upTo extol, praise.
- give cryTo cry out.
Compound words 45
- outcryA loud cry or uproar.
- cryfestSomething sad or moving, especially a film.
- becryTo cry about; cry over; lament; bemourn.
- catchcryA slogan, particularly one intended for mass repetition.
- cryableLikely to cause a person to cry.
- crysomeCharacterised by crying or weeping; tearful; lamentful
- forecryto cry forth; proclaim aloud; announce publicly
- cryfulCharacterised by cries or crying; crysome.
- midcryA point in time during a cry.
- countercryA cry raised in opposition to another.