Definition of "cry for help" in Englisch

Noun

1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see cry,‎ for,‎ help.

   • We heard the drowning woman's cries for help and ran to assist.

2. Acting out as a means of displaying a subconscious desire for attention or help.

   • In her second year at the school Alexis stopped doing her homework and would often scribble on walls. Her teachers wondered whether this was a cry for help, or if she was simply misbehaving.