need vs cry for

need is a noun but cry for is not a noun.

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

As verbs, cry for is a hyponym of need; that is, cry for is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than need:

Other hyponyms of need include claim, exact, take, govern, draw, cost, cry out for, compel.

need (noun)	cry for (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

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