1. Shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
   "She cried bitterly when she heard the news of his death";
   - weep
    
2. Utter a sudden loud cry
   "she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle";
   - shout, shout out, call, yell, scream, holler [informal], hollo [non-standard], squall
    
3. Utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
   "‘Help!’ she cried"; "'I won!' he cried out";
   - exclaim, cry out, outcry, call out, shout
    
4. Utter a characteristic sound
   "The cat was crying"
    
5. Proclaim or announce in public
   "He cried his merchandise in the market square"; "before we had newspapers, a town crier would cry the news";
   - blazon out [archaic]
    
6. Demand immediate action
   "This situation is crying for attention"
    
7. Bring into a particular state by crying
   "The little boy cried himself to sleep"

1. A loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
   "the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience";
   - outcry, call, yell, shout, vociferation
    
2. A loud utterance of emotion (especially when inarticulate)
   "a cry of rage";
   - yell
    
3. A fit of weeping
   "had a good cry"
    
4. The characteristic utterance of an animal
   "animal cries filled the night"
    
5. A slogan used to rally support for a cause
   "a cry to arms"; "a war cry to arms"; "a rallying cry to arms"; "a battle cry to arms";
   - war cry, rallying cry, battle cry, watchword

Derived forms: cried, crying, cries

Type of: alter, announce, blowup [informal], blow-up [informal], catchword, change, denote, ebullition, effusion, emit, express, express emotion, express feelings, give tongue to, gush, let loose, let out, modify, motto, need, outburst, require, shibboleth, slogan, sound, utter, utterance, verbalise [Brit], verbalize, vocalization, want

Antonym: express mirth

Encyclopedia: Cry, Yonne