cry
- sense 1: utter a sudden loud cry; "she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle"; "I yelled to her from the window but she couldn't hear me"
- shout shout_out cry call yell scream holler hollo squall
- utter emit let_out let_loose
- sense 2: shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain; "She cried bitterly when she heard the news of his death"; "The girl in the wheelchair wept with frustration when she could not get up the stairs"
- cry weep
- express_emotion express_feelings
- sense 3: utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy; "`I won!' he exclaimed"; "`Help!' she cried"; "`I'm here,' the mother shouted when she saw her child looking lost"
- exclaim cry cry_out outcry call_out shout
- express verbalize verbalise utter give_tongue_to
- sense 4: proclaim or announce in public; "before we had newspapers, a town cryer would cry the news"; "He cried his merchandise in the market square"
- cry blazon_out
- announce denote
- inform
- communicate intercommunicate
- sense 5: demand immediate action; "This situation is crying for attention"
- cry
- sense 6: utter a characteristic sound; "The cat was crying"
- cry
- utter emit let_out let_loose
- sense 7: bring into a particular state by crying; "The little boy cried himself to sleep"
- cry