cry off

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cry off

verb cries off · crying off · cried off

ambitransitive To cancel something previously arranged with someone. Sorry, but I have to cry off the game on Saturday, as my mother-in-law is coming to visit.
intransitive To leave.
intransitive, slang To confess; to snitch or inform on (someone).

Similar: beg off

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@misc{cry_off_2026,
  title = {cry off},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cry%20off},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}