Everyone in the street cried out for the mayor to make an appearance.
2. to shout out demands for someone or something. •The children cried out for ice cream.
•The mob was crying out for justice when they heard the unpopular sentences of the judge.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
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 — 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, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
cry — cry1 [ kraı ] (past tense and past participle cried [ kraıd ] ) verb *** 1. ) intransitive or transitive to have tears coming from your eyes, especially because you are sad: I m sorry please don t cry. cry for: She could hear her brother crying… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
cry — 1 /kraI/ verb past tense and past participle cried /kraId/ present participle crying 1 PRODUCE TEARS (I) to produce tears from your eyes, usually because you are unhappy or hurt: Don t cry, Laura. It s OK. | I always cry at weddings. (+… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
cry — cry1 W2S2 [kraı] v past tense and past participle cried present participle crying third person singular cries ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(produce tears)¦ 2¦(say loudly)¦ 3 cry over spilt milk 4 for crying out loud 5 cry foul 6¦(animal … Dictionary of contemporary English
cry — I UK [kraɪ] / US verb Word forms cry : present tense I/you/we/they cry he/she/it cries present participle crying past tense cried UK [kraɪd] / US past participle cried *** 1) a) [intransitive/transitive] to have tears coming from your eyes,… … English dictionary
cry — [[t]kra͟ɪ[/t]] ♦♦ cries, crying, cried 1) VERB When you cry, tears come from your eyes, usually because you are unhappy or hurt. I hung up the phone and started to cry... Please don t cry... [V with n] He cried with anger and frustration. [V ing] … English dictionary
cry*/*/*/ — [kraɪ] (past tense and past participle cried [kraɪd] ) verb [I/T] I 1) to have tears coming from your eyes because you are sad or hurt I m sorry – please don t cry.[/ex] She was crying for her mother.[/ex] Don t waste time crying over him.[/ex]… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
cry — verb (cries, crying, cried) 1》 shed tears. 2》 shout or scream loudly. ↘(of a hawker) proclaim (wares) for sale. 3》 (of a bird or other animal) make a loud characteristic call. 4》 (cry out for) demand as a self evident requirement or solution … English new terms dictionary
out — 1 /aUt/ adverb, adjective (adv only after verb, adj not before noun) 1 NOT INSIDE STH from the inside of something: She opened the envelope and took the letter out. (+ of): The diary must have fallen out of her pocket. | Someone has torn the last … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
out — out1 W1S1 [aut] adv ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(from inside )¦ 2¦(outside)¦ 3¦(not at home)¦ 4¦(distant place)¦ 5¦(given to many people)¦ 6¦(get rid of something)¦ 7¦(not burning/shining)¦ 8¦(sun/moon etc)¦ 9¦(flowers)¦ 10¦(complet … Dictionary of contemporary English
