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”

verb

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.

Synonyms: bawl, blubber, sob, wail, weep, whimper