The term WEPT LOUDLY can be described by three crossword solutions: BAWLED (6 letters), KEENED (6 letters), and SOBBED (6 letters). Bawling is a loud, unrestrained cry of grief or pain. Keening is a traditional Irish form of mourning in which a woman wails loudly and continuously for the dead. Sobbing is a type of crying that is accompanied by convulsive gasps for breath. All three words describe a loud, emotional display of sorrow.