criers
Public news callers
Criers is the plural of crier—someone who cries out or proclaims.
A town crier was a historical official who announced news in public streets: Hear ye, hear ye!
The term extends to anyone who calls out loudly or weeps openly.
Court criers announce proceedings in legal settings.
One who introduces programs
- messengerOne who delivers communications
- trumpeterOne who plays brass
- heraldOfficial news announcer
- barkerShow entrance promoter
newsboy · bellman · proclamation · forerunner · harbinger · precursor · emissary · courier
One who cries
- mournerOne who grieves
- lamenterOne who mourns aloud
- wailerOne who cries loudly
- keenerOverly enthusiastic person
grief · sorrow · bereavement · lamentation · funeral · wake · eulogy · condolence
Roving vocal merchant
- peddlerRoving small-goods merchant
- barkerShow entrance promoter
- street vendorOutdoor unlicensed merchant
- newsvendorSeller of periodicals
paperboy · pitchman · auctioneer · caller · carnival barker · fishmonger · hot dog vendor
announcer
One who introduces programs
barker · newsboy · bellman · proclamation · forerunner · harbinger · precursor · emissary · courier · envoy
weeper
One who cries
keener · grief · sorrow · bereavement · lamentation · funeral · wake · eulogy · condolence · heartache
hawker
Roving vocal merchant
- peddlerRoving small-goods merchant
- barkerShow entrance promoter
- street vendorOutdoor unlicensed merchant
newsvendor · paperboy · pitchman · auctioneer · caller · carnival barker · fishmonger · hot dog vendor
shouter
One who vocalizes loudly
howler · bellower · shriek · wail · holler · exclaim · vociferate · ululate · squall · caterwauling
- noisemakersnoisemaker, air horn, bell, buzzer, kazoo
crierslaughers
People expressing mirth vocally
smilers · stoics · grinners · chucklers · celebrants
- cries uncleConcedes under duress
- cries outVocalizes loudly, urgently
- cries for helpVocalizations requesting urgent assistance
- rallying criesUnifying shouts for causes
- battle criesShouts to rally troops
- cries wolfGives false warnings repeatedly