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

noun

1. The act of one who cries; a weeping or shouting.

   “Their constant cryings kept us awake!”

adjective

1. That cries.

   “The crying child on the street was evidently lost.”

2. That demands action or attention.

   “There is a crying need for more manual workers in this country.”

3. That deserves rebuke or censure.

   “It is a crying shame that he managed to get away with that!”