Collocations for "cry"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "cry" in context.
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cry
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.v
- cry for her [loss, death]
- crying [uncontrollably, inconsolably]
- cried [all night, for an hour, for a while]
- [began, wanted to, was going] to cry
- [there's no need to, don't] cry
- cry from the [pain, injury]
- cry for [help, attention]
- cry on her shoulder
- cried to her
- cried tears of [joy, sadness, pity]
- cried bitter tears (over)
- crying her eyes out
- I could cry!
- don't come crying [to me, if]
- cry [out of, in] sympathy (with)
- cried out in [pain, desperation, agony, terror]
- cried out for her [child, life]
- is crying out for [greater, better, more]
- is crying out to be [heard, filmed, turned into]
- UK: she cried off (at the last moment)
- cry wolf
- UK: crying blue murder
- US: crying bloody murder
- a [loud, bloodcurdling, screeching] cry
- a [rally, battle] cry (for)
- let [out, loose] a cry (of)
- (need to) have a good cry
- heard a cry (from)
- a cry [pierced, rang through, shattered] the air
- a cry came from over [there]
- the cry of [an owl, a bird, the wolf]
- a cry of [pain, distress, agony, anguish, pleasure, joy]
- a cry for [mercy, help]
- was a far cry from [the city, her previous job]
- the [pack, children, police] followed in full cry
'cry' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):