Synonyms and antonyms of To cry, or to start crying in American Thesaurus

cry (verb)

to have tears coming from your eyes, especially because you are sad

burst out ()

to suddenly start laughing or crying

dissolve into ()

if you dissolve into something such as tears or laughter, you begin to cry or laugh in an uncontrolled way

weep (verb)

to cry because you feel unhappy or have some other strong emotion

choke up ()

if someone chokes up, or if something chokes them up, they cannot speak because they are starting to cry

sob (verb)

to cry noisily while taking short breaths

wail (verb)

to shout or cry with a long high sound to show that you are in pain or are very sad

howl (verb)

to cry very loudly in pain, anger, or sadness

cry/sob your heart out ()

to cry a lot, because you are very upset

cry (verb)

if a baby cries, it makes a loud noise because it is hungry or uncomfortable

bawl (verb)

to cry loudly, especially in a way that annoys other people

blubber (verb)

informal to cry in a noisy and uncontrolled way

blubber (verb)

informal to try to say something while you are crying

break down ()

to start crying, especially in public

cry on someone’s shoulder ()

to tell someone about all the things that are making you sad or upset. The person you are talking to is a shoulder to cry on

cry your eyes/heart out ()

to cry in an uncontrolled way

in floods of tears ()

crying a lot

lose it ()

to start laughing or crying and be unable to stop

shed tears ()

to cry, or to feel very sad

sniffle (verb)

to keep breathing in noisily through your nose, for example because you are crying or you have a cold

snivel (verb)

showing disapproval to cry or to complain, especially in a way that seems weak or annoying

snuff (verb)

to breathe in noisily through your nose, for example when you smell something or when you are crying

squall (verb)

to cry loudly

tear up ()

to almost start crying

turn on the waterworks ()

to start crying, especially in order to get someone’s sympathy

wail/howl/scream like a banshee ()

to make a lot of unpleasant noise by shouting or crying