utter a cry

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To make a sound with one's voice; to produce a cry (more formal).

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Examples (10)

  • The owl utters a mournful cry in the dead of night.
  • He could only utter a choked cry of pain as the doctor set his broken arm.
  • Upon seeing the ghostly figure, she uttered a startled cry.
  • If you corner the frightened animal, it will utter a desperate cry.
  • He was so shocked by the news that he couldn't utter a single cry.
  • The fallen king uttered a final, defiant cry before collapsing.
  • We heard the lost hiker uttering a faint cry for help from the bottom of the ravine.
  • As she crossed the finish line, she uttered a triumphant cry of victory.
  • The baby was too weak to utter more than a faint cry.
  • Before he lost consciousness, he managed to utter one last cry.