"cryings" in the noun sense
1. cry, outcry, call, yell, shout, vociferation
a loud utterance often in protest or opposition
"the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience"
2. cry, yell
a loud utterance of emotion (especially when inarticulate
"a cry of rage"
"a yell of pain"
3. war cry, rallying cry, battle cry, cry, watchword
a slogan used to rally support for a cause
"a cry to arms"
"our watchword will be `democracy'"
4. cry
a fit of weeping
"had a good cry"
5. cry
the characteristic utterance of an animal
"animal cries filled the night"
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