cry-n; 7 Senses

Sense Number 1: an emotional yell or utterance

Commentary: CRY[+event][+speech_act][+utterance][+yell]

Examples:
John gave a sharp cry when the frying pan fell on his foot.
There was a cry of 'silence!' from the back of the room.
The survivors in the life rafts could hear the cries of the drowning people.
The patient's threats of suicide were actually a cry for help. (Metaphoric extension)

Mappings:
PropBank: cry.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 2

Sense Number 2: a rallying slogan

Commentary: CRY[+information][+language][+slogan][+rallying]

Examples:
'No New Taxes' was the candidate's rallying cry during the campaign.
'Yes we can!' is our team's new battle cry.

Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3

Sense Number 3: weeping, sobbing

Commentary: CRY[+event][+emotional][+weeping][+human]

Examples:
John said he had a good cry over Mary but now he's over her.
The lady faked a cry in front of the policeman in hopes he wouldn't give her a ticket.
Sally heard the cry of her newborn baby.

Mappings:
PropBank: cry.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 4

Sense Number 4: characteristic call of an animal

Commentary: CRY[+event][+call][+characteristic][+of_animal]

Examples:
Along the dock we heard the cries of seagulls wheeling overhead.
The cries of some nocturnal animal could be heard from our campsite.

Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 5

Sense Number 5: hawking of a street vendor

Commentary: CRY[+event][+speech_act][+utterance][+hawking][+of_street_vendor]

Examples:
The marketplace was filled with cries of vendors selling fresh fish and produce.

Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 0.0 Sense Numbers: 1d

Sense Number 6: urgent request, made collectively

Commentary: CRY[+event_set][+speech_act][+aggregated][+request]

Examples:
Their government has issued a cry of help to several relief organizations.
Only one vessel responded to the disabled ship's cry for assistance.

Mappings:
PropBank: cry.01
WordNet 0.0 Sense Numbers: 1e

Sense Number 7: public demand, made collectively

Commentary: CRY[+event_set][+speech_act][+aggregated][+demand][+public]

Examples:
The governor is trying to address the public's cry for relief from high heating costs this winter.
There were cries for his resignation after the scandal.

Mappings:
PropBank: cry.01