crying

Definition of crying in English English dictionary: Present participle of cry; That demands action or attention
There is a crying need for more manual workers in this country.; Action of the verb to cry
Their constant cryings kept us awake.; That deserves rebuke or censure
It is a crying shame that he managed to get away with that.; {s} demanding attention, urgent; conspicuous; reprehensible; demanding attention; "clamant needs"; "a crying need"; "regarded literary questions as exigent and momentous"- H L Mencken; "insistent hunger"; "an instant need"; the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds); "I hate to hear the crying of a child"; "she was in tears"; noisy with or as if with loud cries and shouts; "a crying mass of rioters"; "a howling wind"; "shouting fans"; "the yelling fiend"; The natural weeping of vegetation fluids resulting from footfall damage; The natural weeping of vegetation fluids (sap) resulting from footfall damage to the vegetation, also evident in bruising; {i} weeping, shedding tears; Calling for notice; compelling attention; notorious; heinous; as, a crying evil; cleansing of your emotions; If you say that there is a crying need for something, you mean that there is a very great need for it. There is a crying need for more magistrates from the ethnic minority communities; the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds); "I hate to hear the crying of a child"; "she was in tears" noisy with or as if with loud cries and shouts; "a crying mass of rioters"; "a howling wind"; "shouting fans"; "the yelling fiend; feelings You can say that something is a crying shame if you are annoyed and upset about it. It's a crying shame that police have to put up with these mindless attacks. see also cry. when someone produces tears from their eyes, usually because they are unhappy or hurt; noisy with or as if with loud cries and shouts; "a crying mass of rioters"; "a howling wind"; "shouting fans"; "the yelling fiend; conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible; "a crying shame"; "an egregious lie"; "flagrant violation of human rights"; "a glaring error"; "gross ineptitude"; "gross injustice"; "rank treachery"
crying blue murder: Present participle of cry blue murder
crying off: Present participle of cry off
crying out: Present participle of cry out
crying out against: Present participle of cry out against
crying out for: Present participle of cry out for
crying shame: A situation that is considered to be a disgrace, or deplorable
It's a crying shame that so much money has been wasted on this pointless political campaign.
crying uncle: Present participle of cry uncle
crying wolf: Present participle of cry wolf
crying over spilt milk: {f} complain or feel badly about something that has occurred that cannot be done over
crying shame: too bad, a pity; total disgrace, complete disgrace
crying with joy: weeping tears of joy; shouting joyfully
crying wolf: calling for help when one doesn't need it, declaring a false emergency
crying(a): conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible; "a crying shame"; "an egregious lie"; "flagrant violation of human rights"; "a glaring error"; "gross ineptitude"; "gross injustice"; "rank treachery
cry: A group of hounds
cry: Words shouted or screamed
a battle cry.
cry: A shedding of tears
After we broke up, I retreated to my room for a good cry.
cry: To shed tears; to weep
That sad movie always makes me cry.
for crying out loud: Used to express frustration, exasperation, or annoyance
Oh! For crying out loud, get off the computer! You've been on there for ages!.
cry: {f} call; shed tears of sorrow or pain; shout
cry: {v} to weep, call, squall, yell, proclaim, blame
cry: {n} a weeping, a shrieking, outcry, yell, sound
for crying out loud: (deyim) Used as an exclamation to show that you feel surprised or cross
1. For crying out loud, look who's here! 2. For crying out loud, that's the third time you've done it wrong.
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cri: {i} (French) shout, loud yell
cry: Loud expression of triumph or wonder or of popular acclamation or favor
cry: shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain; "She cried bitterly when she heard the news of his death"; "The girl in the wheelchair wept with frustration when she could not get up the stairs"
cry: If you cry something, you shout it or say it loudly. `Nancy Drew,' she cried, `you're under arrest!' Cry out means the same as cry. `You're wrong, quite wrong!' Henry cried out, suddenly excited According to the legend, she cried out that no storm was going to stop her from finishing her ride
cry: Any expression of grief, distress, etc
cry: Public advertisement by outcry; proclamation, as by hawkers of their wares
cry: To utter inarticulate sounds, as animals
cry: utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy; "`I won!' he exclaimed"; "`Help!' she cried"; "`I'm here,' the mother shouted when she saw her child looking lost"
cry: Common report; fame
cry: to publish the banns of, as for marriage
cry: A word or phrase caught up by a party or faction and repeated for effect; as, the party cry of the Tories
cry: Importunate supplication
cry: Outcry; clamor; tumult; popular demand
cry: A loud utterance; especially, the inarticulate sound produced by one of the lower animals; as, the cry of hounds; the cry of wolves
cry: To shout, scream, yell
cry: A bird's or animal's cry is the loud, high sound that it makes. the cry of a seagull. = call see also crying
cry: A shout or scream
cry: a slogan used to rally support for a cause; "a cry to arms"; "our watchword will be `democracy'"
cry: To make oral and public proclamation of; to declare publicly; to notify or advertise by outcry, especially things lost or found, goods to be sold, ets
cry: a fit of weeping; "had a good cry" a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition; "the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience" a loud utterance of emotion (especially when inarticulate); "a cry of rage"; "a yell of pain" the characteristic utterance of an animal; "animal cries filled the night" shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain; "She cried bitterly when she heard the news of his death"; "The girl in the wheelchair wept with frustration when she could not get up the stairs" bring into a particular state by crying; "The little boy cried himself to sleep" proclaim or announce in public; "before we had newspapers, a town cryer would cry the news"; "He cried his merchandise in the market square" utter a characteristic sound; "The cat was crying" demand immediate action; "This situation is crying for attention
cry: The crackling noise made by block tin when it is bent back and forth
cry: A pack or company of persons; in contempt
cry: A cry is a shouted word or phrase, usually one that is intended to attract someone's attention. Thousands of Ukrainians burst into cries of `bravo' on the steps of the parliament Passers-by heard his cries for help. see also battle cry, rallying cry = shout
cry: Something that is a far cry from something else is very different from it. Their lives are a far cry from his own poor childhood
cry: proclaim or announce in public; "before we had newspapers, a town cryer would cry the news"; "He cried his merchandise in the market square"
cry: You can refer to a public protest about something or an appeal for something as a cry of some kind. There have been cries of outrage about this expenditure
cry: the characteristic utterance of an animal; "animal cries filled the night"
cry: utter a sudden loud cry; "she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle"; "I yelled to her from the window but she couldn't hear me"
cry: utter a characteristic sound; "The cat was crying"
cry: accompanied with tears or sobs; a loud sound, uttered in lamentation
cry: To shout, scream (words)
cry: {i} interjection; shout; weeping
cry: as, to cry goods, etc
cry: demand immediate action; "This situation is crying for attention"
cry: When you cry, tears come from your eyes, usually because you are unhappy or hurt. I hung up the phone and started to cry Please don't cry He cried with anger and frustration. a crying baby. Cry is also a noun. A nurse patted me on the shoulder and said, `You have a good cry, dear.' + crying cry·ing She had been unable to sleep for three days because of her 13-week-old son's crying
cry: demand immediate action; "This situation is crying for attention
cry: a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition; "the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience"
cry: 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 With a cry, she rushed forward
cry: feelings You use the expression for crying out loud in order to show that you are annoyed or impatient, or to add force to a question or request. I mean, what's he ever done in his life, for crying out loud?
cry: a fit of weeping; "had a good cry"
cry: To utter loudly; to call out; to shout; to sound abroad; to declare publicly
cry: bring into a particular state by crying; "The little boy cried himself to sleep"
cry: A pack of hounds
cry: To make a loud call or cry; to call or exclaim vehemently or earnestly; to shout; to vociferate; to proclaim; to pray; to implore
cry: To utter lamentations; to lament audibly; to express pain, grief, or distress, by weeping and sobbing; to shed tears; to bawl, as a child
cry: a loud utterance of emotion (especially when inarticulate); "a cry of rage"; "a yell of pain"
cry: To cause to do something, or bring to some state, by crying or weeping; as, to cry one's self to sleep
cry: to cry your eyes out: see eye a shoulder to cry on: see shoulder
for crying out loud: good grief!, for God's sake! (expression of exasperation or anger)
knock off the crying: stop crying
no use crying over spilt milk: what's done is done
started crying: began to cry, sobbed and shed tears

crying

Hyphenation

cry·ing

Turkish pronunciation

krayîng

Synonyms

sobbing, mourning, sorrowing, tearful, urgent, pressing, compelling, crucial, critical, severe

Pronunciation

/ˈkrīəɴɢ/ /ˈkraɪɪŋ/

Etymology

[ 'krI ] (verb.) 13th century. Middle English crien, from Old French crier, from Latin quiritare to make a public outcry, perhaps from Quirit-, Quiris, name for the Roman citizen.