- cry out (in something)
- cry out (in something) & cry out (with something)to scream or shout in pain, joy, anger, etc. •
The child cried out in pain.
•On seeing his father, the overjoyed little boy cried out.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
cry out (in something)
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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
cry out for something — ˌcry ˈout for sth derived (usually used in the progressive tenses) to need sth very much • The company is crying out for fresh new talent. Main entry: ↑cryderived … Useful english dictionary
cry out for — (something) to need something badly. The conflict cries out for international action to resolve it … New idioms 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 out for — phrasal verb [transitive, usually progressive] Word forms cry out for : present tense I/you/we/they cry out for he/she/it cries out for present participle crying out for past tense cried out for past participle cried out for cry out for something … English 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 — verb need badly or desperately (Freq. 1) This question cries out for an answer • Syn: ↑cry for • Hypernyms: ↑necessitate, ↑ask, ↑postulate, ↑need, ↑ … Useful english 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
To cry out — Cry Cry, v. t. 1. To utter loudly; to call out; to shout; to sound abroad; to declare publicly. [1913 Webster] All, all, cry shame against ye, yet I ll speak. Shak. [1913 Webster] The man . . . ran on,crying, Life! life! Eternal life! Bunyan.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cry out for — PHRASAL VERB If you say that something cries out for a particular thing or action, you mean that it needs that thing or action very much. [V P P n] This is a disgraceful state of affairs and cries out for a thorough investigation … English dictionary
