How to Spell cry
cry
cry - verb
- To utter loudly : shout
- Beg, beseech
- To proclaim publicly : advertise
Source: Merriam-Webster Dictionary API
"He cried "Wait!" but it was too late."
Etymology
Middle English crien, from Anglo-French crier, from Latin quiritare to make a public outcry, perhaps from Quirit-, Quiris, Roman citizen