cry
/kraɪ/ nounDefinition
SHOUT [C] › a shout, especially one that shows that someone is frightened, hurt, etc: a cry of horror/joy/pain I could hear the cries of children playing in the street.
ANIMAL/BIRD [C] › a sound that a particular animal or bird makes: an eagle's cry
have a cry › to produce tears from your eyes, usually because you are sad, angry, or hurt: Isabel went home and had a good cry.
(Definition of cry noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary
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