/kraɪ/
Translation
To let water fall from your eyes when you are sad or hurt.
Word origin
From Old French crier, meaning to call out loudly.
- Origin
- Old French
- Root
- crier
Grammar
Examples
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"Cry" means to let water fall from your eyes when you are sad.
films.
"Cries" is the form used with he, she, or it.
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"Cried" is the past form of "cry".
When you cry, water called tears falls from your eyes, usually because you feel sad or are hurt. Babies cry to show they need something. It is the opposite of when you laugh because you are happy.
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