crying
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crying
- /ˈkɹaɪ̯.ɪŋ/
Rhymes with -aɪɪŋ
Where it comes from
From cry + -ing.
adjective
- 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!
Similar: crying, in tears, sobbing, sobful, tearful, weeping · Opposite: cheering, laughing, smiling, uncrying, untearful, unweeping
noun cryings
- The act of one who cries; a weeping or shouting. Their constant cryings kept us awake!
verb
- present participle and gerund of cry
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: weeping, howling, yelling, shouting, noisy, glaring, gross, egregious, flagrant, clamant, exigent, insistent, rank, conspicuous, obvious, instant
Translations
Talk about this word "crying." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/crying. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. crying. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/crying "crying." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/crying.Cite this
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title = {crying},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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