cry out

verb

1. to scream or shout aloud, esp in pain, terror, etc
2. informal.
   often foll by for to demand in an obvious manner

   our inner cities are crying out for redevelopment

3. for crying out loud informal.
   an exclamation of anger or dismay

Example Sentences

The tangled wars in Sudan, Ethiopia and their neighbours cry out for bold action - and if he were so minded, Trump might cut the Gordian Knot.

From BBC

The attacks came as Hezbollah’s new secretary-general said the group would continue its war plan against Israel under his leadership and that it would not “cry out” for a ceasefire.

From BBC

On the main television in the waiting area, Freddie Freeman had hit another first inning homer, making Satsuki and Keiko, one of the stylists, cry out “Freeman!”

From Los Angeles Times

“Do you want to cry out with a protest vote?” he asked.

From BBC

I can’t cry out—my throat is on fire too—and I can’t move.

From Literature

Related Words

• affirm
• assert
• declare
• demonstrate
• fight
• insist
• maintain
• object
• oppose
• resist
• revolt