crying

UK /ˈkɹaɪ̯.ɪŋ/ US /ˈkɹaɪ̯.ɪŋ/

adj 3noun 1

Definitions

adj

That cries.

The crying child on the street was evidently lost.

That demands action or attention; desperate.

There is a crying need for more manual workers in this country.

That deserves rebuke or censure; deplorable.

It is a crying shame that he managed to get away with that!

noun

The act of one who cries; a weeping or shouting.

Their constant cryings kept us awake!

[…] their breathings, cryings, and excretings would have been damaged […]

Collocations

ADJ.

good, hard, little, over, red

VERB + CRYING

can't, feel, flower, handle, hear, help, keep, kept

CRYING + NOUN

babies, child, expression, hours, river, shame, water

PREP.

from, on, on, out, with

ADV.

loudly, only, sometimes

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs o

weeping
tears

adjective — demanding attention

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

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!

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.

there's no point crying over spilt milk

It is useless to be upset over something that cannot be undone.

there's no use crying over spilt milk

Alternative form of there's no point crying over spilt milk.

Example Bank

The crying child on the street was evidently lost.

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There is a crying need for more manual workers in this country.

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It is a crying shame that he managed to get away with that!

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Their constant cryings kept us awake!

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[…] their breathings, cryings, and excretings would have been damaged […]

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Your eyes are red with crying.

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