crying
crying
Definition
cry·ing (-iŋ)
adjective
- that cries
- demanding immediate notice or remedy a crying need
for crying out loud
Slang an exclamation of annoyance or surprise
crying
Synonyms
crying
modif.
crying
Synonyms
crying
n.
for crying out loud*
crying
Usage Examples
Object
- shame: What is also lacking is a multiplayer or even a two-player option, which is a crying shame.
- tear: She burst out laughing, crying tears of laughter.
Preposition: in
- wilderness: In 1945, Fr Gabriel's group, calling for a return to the Mother-Church, were not voices crying in the wilderness.
Preposition: for
- mercy: That night it came Fifteen came to the altar, crying aloud for mercy.
crying Quotes
And all the way that wild high crying, To cold his blood with the thought of dying.
You ain't nothin' but a hound dog cryin'all the time. You ain't nothin' but a hound dog cryin'all the time. Well, you ain't never caught a rabbit and you ain't no friend of mine.
O that thou shouldst give dust a tongue To cry to thee, And then not hear it crying!
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