to cry out for help

  • 1cry 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 …

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  • 2cry 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 …

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  • 3cry 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, ↑ …

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  • 4cry 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… …

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  • 5Cry for Help — For the film by D.W. Griffith, see A Cry for Help. Cry for Help Single by Rick Astley from the album Free …

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  • 6cry — 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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  • 7cry — 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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  • 8cry for help — noun Acting out as a means of displaying a subconscious desire for attention or help …

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  • 9cry for help — shouting out so as to receive aid …

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  • 10cry — ► VERB (cries, cried) 1) shed tears. 2) shout or scream loudly. 3) (of a bird or other animal) make a loud characteristic call. 4) (cry out for) demand as a self evident requirement or solution. 5) ( …

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