(archaic) simple past tense and past participle of cry

A shedding of tears; the act of crying. / A shout or scream. / Words shouted or screamed. / A clamour or outcry. / (collectively) A group of hounds.

(intransitive) To shed tears; to weep. / (transitive) To utter loudly; to call out; to declare publicly. / (transitive, intransitive) To shout, scream, yell.

That cries. / That demands action or attention. / That deserves rebuke or censure.

present participle of cry

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

(archaic, transitive) To call on; to invoke.

plural of crying

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see cry, for, help. / (idiomatic) Acting out as a means of displaying a subconscious desire for attention or help.

(idiomatic) Someone offering emotional support to another in distress.