cryings
      See cry
 cry
      n 1: a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition; "the
           speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of
           the audience" [syn: outcry, call, yell, shout, vociferation]
      2: a loud utterance of emotion (especially when inarticulate);
         "a cry of rage"; "a yell of pain" [syn: yell]
      3: a slogan used to rally support for a cause; "a cry to arms";
         "our watchword will be `democracy'" [syn: war cry, rallying
         cry, battle cry, watchword]
      4: a fit of weeping; "had a good cry"
      5: the characteristic utterance of an animal; "animal cries
         filled the night"
      v 1: utter a sudden loud cry; "she cried with pain when the
           doctor inserted the needle"; "I yelled to her from the
           window but she couldn't hear me" [syn: shout, shout
           out, call, yell, scream, holler, hollo, squall]
      2: shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain; "She cried
         bitterly when she heard the news of his death"; "The girl
         in the wheelchair wept with frustration when she could not
         get up the stairs" [syn: weep] [ant: laugh]
      3: utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy; "`I won!'
         he exclaimed"; "`Help!' she cried"; "`I'm here,' the
         mother shouted when she saw her child looking lost" [syn:
         exclaim, cry out, outcry, call out, shout]
      4: proclaim or announce in public; "before we had newspapers, a
         town cryer would cry the news"; "He cried his merchandise
         in the market square" [syn: blazon out]
      5: demand immediate action; "This situation is crying for
         attention"
      6: utter a characteristic sound; "The cat was crying"
      7: bring into a particular state by crying; "The little boy
         cried himself to sleep"
      [also: cried, cryings (pl), crying (pl)]