cry
How many syllables in cry?
There is 1 syllable in the word cry.How to pronounce cry:
Definition of cry:
- cry:
- The past tense of Cry is cried.
Synonyms for cry:
call
call out
cry out
emit
exclaim
halloo
holler
hollo
howl
hurrah
let loose
let out
outcry
pipe
pipe up
roar
screak
scream
screech
shout
shriek
shrill
skreak
skreigh
squall
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Antonyms for cry:
belly laugh
boff
cachinnation
cackle
chortle
chortling
chuckle
chuckling
compliment
crack-up
crow
crowing
exultation
giggle
giggling
guffaw
guffawing
howling
hysterics
laugh
laughing
laughter
rejoicing
shriek
snicker
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