Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with cry in American Collocation
cry
verb
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/kraɪ/
in an uncontrolled way
constantly
excessively
hysterically
incessantly
inconsolably
uncontrollably
I find myself crying uncontrollably, often without reason.
quietly
silently
softly
David began crying, softly at first and then much louder.
making you feel sympathy
piteously
pitifully
Some of the men were crying piteously and begging for a drink.
anguish
despair
pain
People were screaming in pain, relatives crying in anguish.