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- Dictionarycrying/ˈkrʌɪɪŋ/
noun
- 1. the shedding of tears; weeping: "the crying of a child was heard"
- 2. the making of a loud characteristic call by a bird or other animal.
adjective
- 1. shedding tears; weeping: "a crying baby"
- 2. very great or extreme: "it would be a crying shame to let it all go to waste"
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to produce tears as the result of a strong emotion, such as unhappiness or pain: I could hear someone crying in the next room. "There, there, don't cry," she said. We all laughed until we cried. She cried bitter tears when she got the letter. cry with I wanted to cry with relief.
CRYING meaning: 1. the act of crying, or the sound of someone crying: 2. very serious and needing urgent…. Learn more.
1. : to call loudly : shout. She cried out for help. 2. : to shed tears often noisily : weep, sob. The child began to cry after she dropped her ice-cream cone. 3. : to utter a characteristic sound or call. heard the seagulls crying. 4. : to require or suggest strongly a remedy or disposition (see disposition sense 2b)
Crying definition: demanding attention or remedy; critical; severe. See examples of CRYING used in a sentence.
noun. a loud utterance of emotion (especially when inarticulate) “a cry of rage” synonyms: yell. see more. noun. a slogan used to rally support for a cause. “a cry to arms” synonyms: battle cry, rallying cry, war cry, watchword. see more. noun. the characteristic utterance of an animal. “animal cries filled the night”
1. : calling for notice. a crying need. 2. : notorious, heinous. a crying shame. Synonyms. acute. burning. clamant. compelling. critical. dire. emergent. exigent. imperative. imperious. importunate. instant. necessitous. pressing. urgent. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of crying in a Sentence.
Definitions of crying. noun. the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds) “I hate to hear the crying of a child” synonyms: tears, weeping. see more. adjective. demanding attention. “a crying need” synonyms: clamant, exigent, insistent, instant. imperative. requiring attention or action. adjective.
Demanding immediate notice or remedy. A crying need. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Abominable; reprehensible. A crying shame. American Heritage. That deserves rebuke or censure. It is a crying shame that he managed to get away with that!
1. A loud utterance of an emotion, such as fear, anger, or despair. 2. A loud exclamation; a shout or call. 3. A fit of weeping: had a good long cry. 4. An urgent entreaty or appeal. 5. A public or general demand or complaint. 6. A common view or general report. 7. An advertising of wares by calling out: vendors' cries at the fish market.
A cry is a loud, high sound that you make when you feel a strong emotion such as fear, pain, or pleasure. A cry of horror broke from me. Synonyms: shout, call, bell, scream More Synonyms of cry. 4. countable noun. A cry is a shouted word or phrase, usually one that is intended to attract someone's attention.
