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Cry vs Hurrah - What's the difference?

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Cry is a synonym of hurrah.


As verbs the difference between cry and hurrah

is that cry is to shed tears; to weep while hurrah is (intransitive) to give a hurrah (to somebody).

As nouns the difference between cry and hurrah

is that cry is a shedding of tears; the act of crying while hurrah is a cheer; a cry of hurrah! .

As an interjection hurrah is

expressing approval, appreciation, or happiness.

cry

English

Verb

(en-verb)
  • To shed tears; to weep.
    • That sad movie always makes me cry .
  • To utter loudly; to call out; to declare publicly.
  • * Shakespeare
    • All, all, cry shame against ye, yet I'll speak.
  • * Bunyan
    • The man ran on, crying , Life! life! Eternal life!
  • (ambitransitive) To shout, scream, yell.
  • * Bible, Matthew xxvii. 46
    • And about the ninth hour, Jesus cried with a loud voice.
  • To utter inarticulate sounds, as animals do.
  • * Bible, Psalms cxlvii. 9
    • the young ravens which cry
  • * Shakespeare
    • In a cowslip's bell I lie / There I couch when owls do cry .
  • To cause to do something, or bring to some state, by crying or weeping.
    • to cry oneself to sleep
  • To make oral and public proclamation of; to notify or advertise by outcry, especially things lost or found, goods to be sold, etc.
    • to cry goods
  • * Crashaw
    • Love is lost, and thus she cries him.
  • Hence, to publish the banns of, as for marriage.
  • * Judd
    • I should not be surprised if they were cried in church next Sabbath.

    Synonyms

    * weep * See also * See also

    Antonyms

    * laugh

    Derived terms

    * crybaby * cry in one's beer * cry like a baby * cry one's eyes out * cry off * cry out * cry someone a river * cry the blues * cry wolf * don't cry over spilt milk * kiss and cry

    Noun

    (cries)
  • A shedding of tears; the act of crying.
    • After we broke up, I retreated to my room for a good cry .
  • A shout or scream.
    • I heard a cry from afar.
  • Words shouted or screamed.
    • a battle cry
  • (collectively) A group of hounds.
  • * Shakespeare
    • A cry more tunable / Was never hollaed to, nor cheered with horn.
    (Milton)
  • (obsolete, derogatory) A pack or company of people.
  • * Shakespeare
    • Would not this get me a fellowship in a cry of players?
  • (ambitransitive, of an animal) A typical sound made by the species in question.
    • "Woof" is the cry of a dog, while "neigh" is the cry of a horse.
  • A desperate or urgent request.
  • (obsolete) Common report; gossip.
  • * Shakespeare
    • The cry goes that you shall marry her.

    Derived terms

    * battle cry * hue and cry * war cry

    See also

    * breastfeeding * crocodile tears

    References

    * * *

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    hurrah

    English

    Alternative forms

    * hoorah, hooray, hurray

    Interjection

    (en interjection)
  • Expressing approval, appreciation, or happiness.

    • Synonyms

    * (expression of approval) see * (expression of joy) see

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A cheer; a cry of hurrah! .

    • Derived terms

    * the last hurrah

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (intransitive) To give a hurrah (to somebody).
  • * {{quote-news, year=2007, date=January 14, author=Winnie Hu, title=Equal Cheers for Boys and Girls Draw Some Boos, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=Boys’ basketball boosters say something is missing in the stands at away games, cheerleaders resent not being able to meet their rivals on the road, and even female basketball players being hurrahed are unhappy.}}