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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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CRYING definition: 1. the act of crying, or the sound of someone crying: 2. very serious and needing urgent…. Learn more.
intransitive verb. 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)
CRY definition: 1. to produce tears as the result of a strong emotion, such as unhappiness or pain: 2. to cry for…. Learn more.
A young child crying . 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.
Crying definition: demanding attention or remedy; critical; severe. See examples of CRYING used in a sentence.
noun. , plural cries. the act or sound of crying; any loud utterance or exclamation; a shout, scream, or wail. clamor; outcry. a fit of weeping: to have a good cry. the utterance or call of an animal. a political or party slogan. battle cry. an oral proclamation or announcement.
cry· ing ˈkrī-iŋ. Synonyms of crying. 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.
Definition of cry verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
Definition of cry noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
