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Meaning of cry

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  cry
      n 1: a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition; "the
           speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the
           audience" [syn: {cry}, {outcry}, {call}, {yell}, {shout},
           {vociferation}]
      2: a loud utterance of emotion (especially when inarticulate);
         "a cry of rage"; "a yell of pain" [syn: {cry}, {yell}]
      3: a slogan used to rally support for a cause; "a cry to arms";
         "our watchword will be `democracy'" [syn: {war cry},
         {rallying cry}, {battle cry}, {cry}, {watchword}]
      4: a fit of weeping; "had a good cry"
      5: the characteristic utterance of an animal; "animal cries
         filled the night"
      v 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" [syn: {shout}, {shout
           out}, {cry}, {call}, {yell}, {scream}, {holler}, {hollo},
           {squall}]
      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" [syn: {cry}, {weep}] [ant: {express joy},
         {express mirth}, {laugh}]
      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" [syn: {exclaim},
         {cry}, {cry out}, {outcry}, {call out}, {shout}]
      4: proclaim or announce in public; "before we had newspapers, a
         town crier would cry the news"; "He cried his merchandise in
         the market square" [syn: {cry}, {blazon out}]
      5: demand immediate action; "This situation is crying for
         attention"
      6: utter a characteristic sound; "The cat was crying"
      7: bring into a particular state by crying; "The little boy
         cried himself to sleep"

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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