· 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(s): shout, shout_out, call, yell, scream, holler, hollo, squall

Hypernym(s): utter, emit, let_out, let_loose

· 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(s): weep

Hypernym(s): express_emotion, express_feelings

Antonym(s): laugh

· 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(s): exclaim, cry_out, outcry, call_out, shout

Hypernym(s): express, verbalize, verbalise, utter, give_tongue_to

· proclaim or announce in public; "before we had newspapers, a town crier would cry the news"; "He cried his merchandise in the market square"

Synonym(s): blazon_out

Hypernym(s): announce, denote

· demand immediate action; "This situation is crying for attention"

Hypernym(s): want, need, require

· utter a characteristic sound; "The cat was crying"

Hypernym(s): utter, emit, let_out, let_loose

· bring into a particular state by crying; "The little boy cried himself to sleep"

Hypernym(s): change, alter, modify