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

cry (verb)

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

cry (verb)

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

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

snuff (verb)

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

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/weep buckets ()

to cry for a long time about something

cry your eyes/heart out ()

to cry in an uncontrolled way

grizzle (verb)

British to cry quietly and continuously in an annoying way

in floods of tears ()

crying a lot

laughing/crying/coughing fit to /bust/burst ()

laughing/crying etc a lot

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

sob/cry your heart out ()

to cry a lot, because you are very upset

squall (verb)

to cry loudly

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