n.
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural cries
Date: 13th century
1 : an instance of crying: as a : an inarticulate utterance of distress, rage, or pain b obsolete : OUTCRY , CLAMOR
2 a obsolete : PROCLAMATION b plural Scottish : BANNS
3 : ENTREATY , APPEAL <a cry for help>
4 : a loud shout
5 : WATCHWORD , SLOGAN
6 a : common report b : a general opinion
7 : the public voice raised in protest or approval
8 : a fit of weeping
9 : the characteristic sound or call of an animal
10 a : a pack of hounds b (1) : PURSUIT ― used in the phrase in full cry <hounds in full cry > (2) : a peak of activity or excitement ― used in the phrase in full cry <a campaign in full cry >