to shed tears because you feel pain, sadness, or another strong emotion
The baby began to cry the moment the lights went out.
Maria cried when she said goodbye to her best friend at the airport.
✦ From Old French crier, from Latin quiritare “raise a public outcry, wail.”
to call out loudly with words to get attention or show strong feeling
The coach cried instructions from the sideline.
“Fire!” she cried, and everyone rushed outside.
✦ Same root as Sense 1: Old French crier, Latin quiritare.
