cry
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The meaning (definition) of the word cry
to let tears fall from your eyes when sad or hurt
The word cry used in a sentence
“Sometimes babies cry when they feel sad or hungry.”
Words that mean the same as cry (synonyms)
weepsob
Words that mean the opposite of cry (antonyms)
laugh
How the word cry is said around the world
| French | pleurer (plerray) |
| Spanish | llorar (lyohrahr) |
| Mandarin | 哭 (kū) |
| Hindi | रोना (rohnah) |
| Arabic | يبكي (eyebkee) |
| Russian | плакать (plakat') |
| Portuguese (EU) | chorar (shoorahr) |
| Portuguese (BR) | chorar (shohrahr) |
| Japanese | 泣く (naku) |
| German | weinen (vynuhn) |
| Urdu | رونا (rohnah) |
| Punjabi | ਰੋਣਾ (rohnah) |
| Korean | 울다 (ulda) |
| Hebrew | לִבכּוֹת (leevkoht) |
| Greek | κραυγή (krauge) |
| Dutch | schreeuw (skhrayuu) |
| Tagalog | iyak (eeyahk) |
| Vietnamese | khóc (khawurk) |
| Turkish | ağlamak (ahlahmahk) |
| Persian | گریه کردن (gayryay kahrdahn) |
| Polish | płakać (pwahkahch) |
| Ukrainian | плакати (plakaty) |
| Bengali | কান্না (kahnnah) |
| Swedish | gråta (grohtah) |
| Italian | piangere (pyahnjayray) |
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