Cries audibly (4)
I believe the answer is:
sobs
'cries audibly' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for sobs that I've seen before include "cries uncontrollably" , "Cries loudly" , "Is unhappy" , "Weeps audibly" , "Given evidence of distress" .)