Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with cry in American Collocation
cry
noun
countable
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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.
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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/
loud
full
great
loud
I heard a sudden, loud cry of “BELOW!”
quiet
faint
little
muffled
stifled
She leaned against a tree with a faint cry of despair.
A muffled cry reached me.
high and unpleasant
harsh
high-pitched
piercing
sharp
shrill
Suddenly a wild, piercing cry sent a feeling of horror through her blood.
sad
agonized
anguished
bitter
desparate
mournful
pitiful
plaintive
She heard the man’s last plaintive cry howling down the wind.
happy
excited
glad
triumphant
She gave a glad cry of “Why, it’s Father!”
give
give
let out
utter
Maria uttered a small cry of astonishment.
try to stop
muffle
stifle
He buried his head in his arm, trying to muffle the cry of pain.
echo
go up
ring
A cry went up that the boat had capsized.