cry out

cry out
verb
utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy (Freq. 10)
-

`I won!' he exclaimed

-

`Help!' she cried

-

`I'm here,' the mother shouted when she saw her child looking lost

• Syn: ↑exclaim, ↑cry, ↑outcry, ↑call out, ↑shout
• Derivationally related forms: ↑shout (for: ↑shout), ↑exclamatory (for: ↑exclaim), ↑exclamation (for: ↑exclaim), ↑exclaiming (for: ↑exclaim)
• Hypernyms: ↑express, ↑verbalize, ↑verbalise, ↑utter, ↑give tongue to
• Hyponyms: ↑gee, ↑ooh, ↑aah
• Verb Group:
↑call out, ↑shout, ↑shout out, ↑cry, ↑call, ↑yell, ↑scream, ↑holler, ↑hollo, ↑squall
• Verb Frames:
-

Somebody ——s something

-

Somebody ——s that CLAUSE

* * *

cry out [phrasal verb]
1 : to make a loud sound because of pain, fear, surprise, etc.

She cried out in pain.

2 cry out or cry out (something) : to speak in a loud voice : to say (something) loudly or from a distance

We could hear them on the shore crying out [=calling out] to us, so we waved.

She cried out for help.

“I'm stuck,” she cried out.

She cried out that she was stuck.

3 cry out against (something) : to say publicly that (something) is wrong or unfair : to protest (something)

People around the world are crying out against the government's civil rights abuses.

4 — used to say that something clearly needs or should have a particular thing, person, use, etc.;
— often + to be

A chair like this cries out to be used [=should definitely be used], not kept in some museum.

The meal cried out to be eaten with a nice white wine. [=it was obvious that the meal should be served with a white wine]

— often + for

The meal cried out for a nice white wine.

The job cries out for someone who's not afraid to take chances.

• • •
Main Entry: ↑cry

* * *

ˌcry ˈout derived
to make a loud sound without words because you are hurt, afraid, surprised, etc

•

She tried to stop herself from crying out.

•

to

cry out in fear/alarm/pain
Main entry: ↑cryderived

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

Игры ⚽ Поможем решить контрольную работу
Synonyms:
,


Look at other dictionaries:

  • cry out to be — ( ● cry …   Useful english dictionary

  • cry out — v. 1) (d; intr.) ( to appeal ) to cry out against; for (to cry out against injustice; to cry out for equal rights) 2) (d; intr., tr.) ( to shout ) to cry out to (he cried out to us to stop) * * * [ kraɪ aʊt] for (to cry out against injustice; to… …   Combinatory dictionary

  • cry out — phrasal verb Word forms cry out : present tense I/you/we/they cry out he/she/it cries out present participle crying out past tense cried out past participle cried out 1) [intransitive] to make a loud noise because you are in pain or because you… …   English dictionary

  • cry out — PHRASAL VERB If you cry out, you call out loudly because you are frightened, unhappy, or in pain. → See also cry 2) [V P in n] He was crying out in pain on the ground when the ambulance arrived... [V P] Hart cried out as his head struck rock …   English dictionary

  • cry out — verb To shout in a loud voice, due to pain, or fear, or unhappiness. 1979, See Also: cry out against, cry out for …   Wiktionary

  • cry out — phr verb Cry out is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑voice …   Collocations dictionary

  • cry cry out something — ˌcry ˈout/ˌcry ˈout sth derived to shout sth loudly • She cried out for help. • She cried out his name. • + speech ‘Help!’ he cried out. Main entry: ↑cry …   Useful english dictionary

  • cry out out something — ˌcry ˈout/ˌcry ˈout sth derived to shout sth loudly • She cried out for help. • She cried out his name. • + speech ‘Help!’ he cried out. Main entry: ↑cry …   Useful english dictionary

  • cry\ out\ for — • cry (out) for v informal To need badly; be lacking in. It has not rained for two weeks and the garden is crying for it. The school is crying out for good teachers …   Словарь американских идиом

  • cry out for something — cry out for (something) to need something badly. The conflict cries out for international action to resolve it …   New idioms dictionary

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”