Cry

v. call; shed tears of sorrow or pain; shout

n. interjection; shout; weeping

CRY could mean:Cryptochrome — A set of specific subset of blue light photo-receptors in plants/Child Relief and You — a non-profit organisation in India involved in child welfare.Cardiac Risk in the Young - a charitable organization, based in the UK.CRY is the ICAO airline designator for Primavia Limited, United Kingdom
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Cry may refer to: Crying — see  tears, breastfeeding or shoutCRY America Child Relief and YouCry, Yonne, a commune of the Yonne département in France
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Noun
1. a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition; "the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience"
(synonym) outcry, call, yell, shout, vociferation
(hypernym) utterance, vocalization
(hyponym) bellow, bellowing, holla, holler, hollering, hollo, holloa, roar, roaring, yowl
(derivation) shout, shout out, call, yell, scream, holler, hollo, squall
2. a loud utterance of emotion (especially when inarticulate); "a cry of rage"; "a yell of pain"
(synonym) yell
(hypernym) utterance, vocalization
(hyponym) complaint
(derivation) shout, shout out, call, yell, scream, holler, hollo, squall
3. a slogan used to rally support for a cause; "a cry to arms"; "our watchword will be `democracy'"
(synonym) war cry, rallying cry, battle cry, watchword
(hypernym) motto, slogan, catchword, shibboleth
4. a fit of weeping; "had a good cry"
(hypernym) effusion, gush, outburst, blowup, ebullition
(derivation) weep
5. the characteristic utterance of an animal; "animal cries filled the night"
(hypernym) sound
(hyponym) baa
Verb
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"
(synonym) shout, shout out, call, yell, scream, holler, hollo, squall
(hypernym) utter, emit, let out, let loose
(hyponym) hollo
(see-also) exclaim, cry out, outcry, call out, shout
(verb-group) call
(derivation) yell
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"
(synonym) weep
(antonym) laugh, express joy, express mirth
(hypernym) express emotion, express feelings
(hyponym) wail, whimper, mewl, pule
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"
(synonym) exclaim, cry out, outcry, call out, shout
(hypernym) express, verbalize, verbalise, utter, give tongue to
(hyponym) gee
(verb-group) call out
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"
(synonym) blazon out
(hypernym) announce, denote
(derivation) crier
5. demand immediate action; "This situation is crying for attention"
(hypernym) want, need, require
6. utter a characteristic sound; "The cat was crying"
(hypernym) utter, emit, let out, let loose
7. bring into a particular state by crying; "The little boy cried himself to sleep"
(hypernym) change, alter, modify
(verb-group) weep
(derivation) crying, weeping, tears

(v. i.)
A loud utterance; especially, the inarticulate sound produced by one of the lower animals; as, the cry of hounds; the cry of wolves.
  

(v. i.)
A pack of hounds.
  

(v. i.)
A pack or company of persons; -- in contempt.
  

(v. i.)
A word or phrase caught up by a party or faction and repeated for effect; as, the party cry of the Tories.
  

(v. i.)
Any expression of grief, distress, etc., accompanied with tears or sobs; a loud sound, uttered in lamentation.
  

(v. i.)
Common report; fame.
  

(v. i.)
Importunate supplication.
  

(v. i.)
Loud expression of triumph or wonder or of popular acclamation or favor.
  

(v. i.)
Outcry; clamor; tumult; popular demand.
  

(v. i.)
Public advertisement by outcry; proclamation, as by hawkers of their wares.
  

(v. i.)
The crackling noise made by block tin when it is bent back and forth.
  

(v. i.)
To make a loud call or cry; to call or exclaim vehemently or earnestly; to shout; to vociferate; to proclaim; to pray; to implore.
  

(v. i.)
To utter inarticulate sounds, as animals.
  

(v. i.)
To utter lamentations; to lament audibly; to express pain, grief, or distress, by weeping and sobbing; to shed tears; to bawl, as a child.
  

(v. t.)
To cause to do something, or bring to some state, by crying or weeping; as, to cry one's self to sleep.
  

(v. t.)
To make oral and public proclamation of; to declare publicly; to notify or advertise by outcry, especially things lost or found, goods to be sold, ets.; as, to cry goods, etc.
  

(v. t.)
to publish the banns of, as for marriage.
  

(v. t.)
To utter loudly; to call out; to shout; to sound abroad; to declare publicly.
  

a praise; a cry