cry out for vs need

cry out for is not a noun while need is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cry out for	No	No	Yes	No
need	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, need is a hypernym of cry out for; that is, need is a word with a broader meaning than cry out for:

Other hypernyms of cry out for include ask, call for, demand, involve, necessitate, postulate, require, take.

cry out for (noun)	need (noun)
	the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
	anything that is necessary but lacking
	a condition requiring relief
	a state of extreme poverty or destitution

cry out for (verb)	need (verb)
need badly or desperately	have need of
	have or feel a need for
	require as useful, just, or proper