Crier Definition & Meaning

crier
noun
  1. a person who weeps
  2. (formerly) an official who made public announcements
  3. a peddler who shouts to advertise the goods he sells

"Crier" in song lyrics

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  • "Le paradoxe donnait envie de crier"
    Dubmatique — La Vie Est Si Fragile
  • "Walk him around his room, he wasn't much of a crier"
    Joell Ortiz f/ Barrington Levy, Novel — Incredible *
  • "And your just a baptist crier"
    Proof — Derty Harry

Words that rhyme with crier

Usage tips for "crier"

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