the shedding of tears; weeping

the crying of a child was heard

the making of a loud characteristic call by a bird or other animal

shedding tears; weeping

a crying baby

very great or extreme

it would be a crying shame to let it all go to waste

there is a crying need for books here

shed tears, typically as an expression of distress, pain, or sorrow

don't cry—it'll be all right

I can't believe I'm crying over something so stupid

you'll cry tears of joy

shout or scream, typically to express fear, pain, or grief

the centre forward cried in pain as he went down under the challenge

(of a bird or other animal) make a loud characteristic call

at the shoreline, gulls cried overhead

a loud inarticulate shout or scream expressing a powerful feeling or emotion

a cry of despair

the loud characteristic call of a bird or other animal

the harsh cries of magpies

a spell of shedding tears

I still have a cry, sometimes, when I realize that my mother is dead

a pack of hounds

he kept a cry of hounds to hunt in the wilderness