cry out

Questions about cry out

What does cry out mean?

cry out means "utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy".

What is another word for cry out?

Close synonyms include exclaim, cry, outcry, call out, shout. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is cry out a common word?

cry out is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.