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crying Definition

cry·ing (-iŋ)

adjective

  1. that cries
  2. demanding immediate notice or remedy a crying need
crying Idioms

for crying out loud

Slang an exclamation of annoyance or surprise
crying Synonyms

crying

modif.

  1. Weeping

    sobbing, mourning, sorrowing, tearful; see weeping.

  2. Demanding attention

    urgent, pressing, compelling; see crucial, urgent 1.

crying Synonyms

crying

n.

weeping, blubbering, sorrow, sobbing; see cry 3, tears.

for crying out loud*

for God's sake, for heaven's sake; oh, no; for the love of Mike*; see curse 1.

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.

—Masefield,John Edward

   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.

—Presley, Elvis Aaron

O that thou shouldst give dust a tongue To cry to thee, And then not hear it crying!

—Herbert, George

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