pt. and pp. of cry.

to utter inarticulate sounds, esp. of lamentation, grief, or suffering, usually with tears.

to weep; shed tears, with or without sound.

to call loudly; shout; yell (sometimes fol. by out ).

to demand resolution or strongly indicate a particular disposition

The rise in crime cried out for greater police protection.

to give forth vocal sounds or characteristic calls, as animals; yelp; bark.

(of a hound or pack) to bay continuously and excitedly in following a scent.

(of tin) to make a noise, when bent, like the crumpling of paper.

to utter or pronounce loudly; call out.

to announce publicly as for sale; advertise

to cry one's wares.

to beg or plead for; implore

to cry mercy.

to bring (oneself) to a specified state by weeping

The infant cried itself to sleep.

the act or sound of crying; any loud utterance or exclamation; a shout, scream, or wail.

clamor; outcry.

a fit of weeping

to have a good cry.

the utterance or call of an animal.

a political or party slogan.

battle cry.

an oral proclamation or announcement.

a call of wares for sale, services available, etc., as by a street vendor.

public report.

an opinion generally expressed.

an entreaty; appeal.

Fox Hunting .

a pack of hounds.

a continuous baying of a hound or a pack in following a scent. ?

cry down, to disparage; belittle

Those people cry down everyone who differs from them.

cry off, to break a promise, agreement, etc.

We made arrangements to purchase a house, but the owner cried off at the last minute.

cry up, to praise; extol

to cry up one's profession.

a far cry

quite some distance; a long way.

only remotely related; very different

This treatment is a far cry from that which we received before.

cry havoc. havoc ( def. 4 ) .

cry one's eyes or heart out

to cry excessively or inconsolably

The little girl cried her eyes out when her cat died.

cry over spilled or spilt milk. milk ( def. 10 ) .

in full cry

in hot pursuit

The pack followed in full cry.