English · Common Verbs
cries
/kraɪz/
[/kraɪz/]
third-person singular of cry
Beginnerverb
Definition
Third-person singular present of 'cry': used when he, she, or it does the action of cry.
Example
The baby cries every time she is hungry or tired late in the evening.
The baby cries every time she is hungry or tired late in the evening.
Etymology
From Old French 'crier', from Latin 'quiritare' (to wail).
How & Where It’s Used
Used with singular subjects like he, she, or it in the present tense.