cry out

• Exprime un cri ou un son fort, souvent provoqué par la douleur, la peur ou une émotion intense.

A phrasal verb used to indicate shouting or making a loud noise, often due to pain, fear, or strong emotion.

indénombrable · intransitif · phrasal, inséparable

1. Shout loudlyinformal

   To make a loud, sharp sound or shout, often due to pain, fear, or surprise.

   Crier fort

   • She cried out in pain when she stubbed her toe.
   • He cried out for help when he got lost in the woods.
   • The child cried out in fear during the thunderstorm.

   Synonymesbellowcall outhollerhowlroarscreamscreechshoutshriekyell

   Antonymesmumblemurmurmutterwhisper

2. Express strong emotioninformal

   To express a strong feeling, such as anger, frustration, or desperation, loudly.

   Exprimer une émotion forte

   • The protesters cried out for justice.
   • She cried out in frustration when her computer crashed.
   • He cried out against the unfair treatment of his team.

   Synonymesbellowexclaimhowlroarscreamshoutshriekwailyell

   Antonymesmufflerepressstiflesuppress

3. Need or demand urgentlyformal

   To show a strong need or demand for something.

   réclamer avec insistance

   • The situation cries out for immediate action.
   • The old building cries out for renovation.
   • The country cries out for political reform.

   Synonymescall fordemandnecessitaterequire

Verbe de basecry