cry (out) for

  • 31cry\ 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 …

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  • 32cry — 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 …

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  • 33cry — 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… …

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  • 34cry — 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. (+… …

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  • 35cry — [[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] …

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  • 36cry — 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,… …

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  • 37cry — v. & n. v. (cries, cried) 1 intr. (often foll. by out) make a loud or shrill sound, esp. to express pain, grief, etc., or to appeal for help. 2 a intr. shed tears; weep. b tr. shed (tears). 3 tr. (often foll. by out) say or exclaim loudly or… …

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  • 38cry — [[t]kraɪ[/t]] v. cried, cry•ing, 1) to utter inarticulate sounds, esp. of grief or suffering, usu. with tears 2) to shed tears, with or without sound; weep 3) to call loudly; shout (sometimes fol. by out) 4) to manifest urgent need for attention… …

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  • 39cry — [c]/kraɪ / (say kruy) verb (cried, crying) –verb (i) 1. to utter inarticulate sounds, especially of lamentation, grief, or suffering, usually with tears. 2. to weep; shed tears, with or without sound. 3. to call loudly; shout. 4. to give forth… …

  • 40cry*/*/*/ — [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]… …

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