cry

/kɹaɪ̯/

noun

1
A shedding of tears; the act of crying.
“After we broke up, I retreated to my room for a good cry.”
2
A shout or scream.
“I heard a cry from afar.”
3
Words shouted or screamed.
“a battle cry”
4
A clamour or outcry.
5
A group of hounds.
6
(by extension) A pack or company of people.
7
(of an animal) A typical sound made by the species in question.
“"Woof" is the cry of a dog, while "neigh" is the cry of a horse.”
8
A desperate or urgent request.
9
Common report; gossip.

1
To shed tears; to weep.
“That sad movie always makes me cry.”
2
To utter loudly; to call out; to declare publicly.
3
To shout, scream, yell.
4
To utter inarticulate sounds, as animals do.
5
To cause to do something, or bring to some state, by crying or weeping.
“Tonight I'll cry myself to sleep.”
6
To make oral and public proclamation of; to notify or advertise by outcry, especially things lost or found, goods to be sold, etc.
“to cry goods”
7
Hence, to publish the banns of, as for marriage.