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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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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.
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”
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.
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.
CRYING definition: 1. the act of crying, or the sound of someone crying: 2. very serious and needing urgent…. Learn more.
Crying definition: demanding attention or remedy; critical; severe. See examples of CRYING used in a sentence.
What is a basic definition fo cry? Cry means to make sad noises along with tears, to yell loudly, or to make an animal’s noise. Cry has several other senses as a verb and a noun.
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.
Crying is the dropping of tears (or welling of tears in the eyes) in response to an emotional state or pain. Emotions that can lead to crying include sadness, anger, excitement, and even happiness.
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!
