
Open English Wordnet
Nouns
(n)cry, yella loud utterance of emotion (especially when inarticulate)“a cry of rage”,
“a yell of pain” (n)crya fit of weeping“had a good cry” (n)crythe characteristic utterance of an animal“animal cries filled the night” Verbs
(v)cry, weepshed 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” (v)exclaim, cry, cry out, outcry, call out, shoututter 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” (v)cry, blazon outproclaim or announce in public“before we had newspapers, a town crier would cry the news”,
“He cried his merchandise in the market square” (v)crydemand immediate action“This situation is crying for attention” (v)cryutter a characteristic sound“The cat was crying” (v)crybring into a particular state by crying“The little boy cried himself to sleep”