cried
The young child sat on the wooden floor and cried after dropping his ice cream cone.
Verb (past tense of cry) - To shed tears as an expression of distress, pain, or strong emotion: "cried" indicates that someone produced tears from their eyes, often accompanied by sobbing or wailing, because of sadness, grief, or sometimes joy. - To utter a loud, sharp sound: "cried" can also mean to shout or call out loudly, especially to attract attention or express a strong feeling.
Note: "Cried" is the simple past tense and past participle form of the verb cry. It is used to describe an action that occurred and was completed in the past.
Emotional weeping:
- She cried when she heard the sad news. (She shed tears because of the sorrowful information.)
- The baby cried all night because of teething pain. (The infant wept continuously due to discomfort.)
Loud shouting:
- He cried for help from the burning building. (He shouted loudly to request assistance.)
- The crowd cried out in excitement as the goal was scored. (The group of people yelled loudly because of the thrilling event.)
"cried over": to weep because of something specific.
- She cried over the loss of her pet. (She shed tears because of the death of her animal companion.)
"cried with": to weep as a result of a particular emotion.
- He cried with joy at the reunion. (He shed tears because of happiness upon meeting again.)
"cried out": to shout or scream loudly, often in pain or alarm.
- The injured soldier cried out in agony. (The wounded soldier shouted loudly because of intense suffering.)
Cry (verb, base form): the act of weeping or shouting.
- She will cry if you hurt her feelings. (She will weep if you upset her.)
Crying (present participle, adjective): currently weeping; also used to describe something urgent or demanding attention.
- The crying child needed comfort. (The child who was weeping required soothing.)
- It is a crying shame that he lost his job. (It is a deeply regrettable situation.)
Cry (noun): a loud shout or a period of weeping.
- He let out a cry of surprise. (He made a loud sound because of astonishment.)
Wept: shed tears (more formal or literary).
- She wept bitterly at the funeral. (She cried intensely during the burial ceremony.)
Sobbed: cried with convulsive gasps.
- He sobbed uncontrollably after the breakup. (He wept with irregular breaths after the separation.)
Yelled: shouted loudly (for the sense of calling out).
- He yelled for help when he was trapped. (He shouted loudly to get assistance.)
Cry out: to shout loudly, especially in pain or fear.
- She cried out when she saw the spider. (She yelled loudly because of the spider.)
Cry off: to cancel a promise or agreement.
- He cried off from the dinner plans at the last minute. (He cancelled his commitment to attend the meal.)
Cry over spilled milk: to be upset about something that has already happened and cannot be changed.
- There is no use crying over spilled milk; we need to move on. (It is pointless to lament a past mistake.)
Cry wolf: to give a false alarm or exaggerate a threat.
- He cried wolf so many times that no one believed him when he was truly in danger. (He repeatedly issued fake warnings, so people ignored his real call for help.)
Cry one's eyes out: to weep very heavily and for a long time.
- She cried her eyes out after the movie ended. (She wept intensely for an extended period after the film concluded.)