Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cry out for

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.58 in modern English

Syllables
cry out -for
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To be in urgent need (of)

Example Sentences

Etymology

cry + out + for

Inflected Forms

cries out for (present, singular) crying out for (participle, present) cried out for (participle, past) cried out for (past)

Synonyms

cry for

Questions

What does cry out for mean?
To be in urgent need (of)
Where does cry out for come from?
cry + out + for

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