verb / noun
cry
Shedding tears from pain or strong emotion.
The man cries as tears run down his cheeks onto the tissue.
Etymology
The older verb means to cry out. Its emotional use developed from vocal expressions of distress to weeping itself, even when tears come without a loud sound.
In context
Yes, I do cry. And sometimes I cry a lot. But it is better to cry, to shed some tears
More examples
- She cried with relief when her brother returned.
- The baby had cried for several minutes.
- Sometimes a good cry helps after a hard day.
Forms
cry · cries · cried · crying
crybaby noun — An insulting term for someone who cries readily