cry aloud

  • 1aloud — [ə loud′] adv. 1. loudly [to cry aloud] 2. in an audible voice; not silently [read the letter aloud] …

    English World dictionary

  • 2Aloud — A*loud , adv. [Pref. a + loud.] With a loud voice, or great noise; loudly; audibly. [1913 Webster] Cry aloud, spare not, lift up thy voice. Isa. lviii. 1. [1913 Webster] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 3cry — early 13c., beg, implore, from O.Fr. crier, from V.L. *critare, from L. quiritare to wail, shriek (Cf. It. gridare, O.Sp. cridar, Sp., Port. gritar), of uncertain origin; perhaps a variant of quirritare to squeal like a pig, from *quis, echoic of …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 4aloud — a|loud [əˈlaud] adv if you read, laugh, say something etc aloud, you read etc so that people can hear you = out loud read/say sth aloud ▪ Joanne, would you read the poem aloud? laugh/groan/cry etc aloud ▪ The pain made him cry aloud. ▪ She could… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 5cry — cry1 W2S2 [kraı] v past tense and past participle cried present participle crying third person singular cries ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(produce tears)¦ 2¦(say loudly)¦ 3 cry over spilt milk 4 for crying out loud 5 cry foul 6¦(animal …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 6cry — Synonyms and related words: PR, adjuration, advertise, alleluia, animal noise, appeal, applaud, applause, ballyhoo, bark, barking, battle cry, bawl, bawling, bay, bell, bellow, bemoan, beseechment, bewail, bid, birdcall, blare, blare forth, blat …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 7aloud — /euh lowd /, adv. 1. with the normal tone and volume of the speaking voice, as distinguished from whisperingly: They could not speak aloud in the library. 2. vocally, as distinguished from mentally: He read the book aloud. 3. with a loud voice;… …

    Universalium

  • 8aloud — adverb 1 if you say something aloud you say it in your normal voice: Joanne, would you read the poem aloud for us? 2 in a loud voice: The pain made him cry aloud …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 9aloud — a•loud [[t]əˈlaʊd[/t]] adv. 1) in the normal tone and volume of the speaking voice 2) vocally, as distinguished from mentally: to read a book aloud[/ex] 3) in a loud voice; loudly: to cry aloud[/ex] • Etymology: 1325–75 …

    From formal English to slang

  • 10aloud — /əˈlaʊd / (say uh lowd) adverb 1. with the natural tone of the voice as distinguished from in a whisper or silently: to read aloud. 2. with a loud voice; loudly: to cry aloud. {a 1 + loud} …