cried

[krahyd]

verb

1. simple past tense and past participle of cry.

Other Word Forms

• uncried adjective

Example Sentences

Elegant terns cried and circled in the distance, and pelicans flew from the ocean to the lagoon, so close overhead sometimes I could hear the flapping of their heavy wings.

From Los Angeles Times

Many of Combs' supporters cried as six of his seven children came to the podium to ask the judge for a light sentence, telling him they needed their father.

From BBC

Esther said she cried after seeing people of all faiths turn up at the church.

From BBC

Kassie reveals that she cried when she realised there were no carpets or floor coverings in the bedrooms, hallway and lounge.

From BBC

"I cried and I cried… it's trauma on top of trauma," she told the BBC.

From BBC

Related Words

• break down 
• complain 
• fret 
• grieve 
• groan 
• howl 
• moan 
• mourn 
• sigh 
• sob 
• wail 
• weep