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crying

cry·ing
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [krahy-ing]
    • /ˈkraɪ ɪŋ/
    • /ˈkraɪ.ɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [krahy-ing]
    • /ˈkraɪ ɪŋ/

Definitions of crying word

  • adjective crying notorious; lamentable (esp in the phrase crying shame) 3
  • adjective crying that cries 3
  • adjective crying demanding immediate notice or remedy 3
  • adjective crying demanding attention or remedy; critical; severe: a crying evil. 1
  • adjective crying reprehensible; odious; notorious: a crying shame. 1
  • verb without object crying to utter inarticulate sounds, especially of lamentation, grief, or suffering, usually with tears. 1

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Origin of crying

First appearance:

before 1300
One of the 15% oldest English words
First recorded in 1300-50, crying is from the Middle English word cryenge. See cry, -ing2

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Crying

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

crying popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

crying usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for crying

adj crying

  • sobbing — to weep with a convulsive catching of the breath.
  • tearful — full of tears; weeping.
  • weeping — expressing grief, sorrow, or any overwhelming emotion by shedding tears: weeping multitudes.
  • pressing — urgent; demanding immediate attention: a pressing need.
  • compelling — A compelling argument or reason is one that convinces you that something is true or that something should be done.

noun crying

  • lament — to feel or express sorrow or regret for: to lament his absence.
  • lamentation — the act of lamenting or expressing grief.
  • cry — When you cry, tears come from your eyes, usually because you are unhappy or hurt.
  • dirge — a funeral song or tune, or one expressing mourning in commemoration of the dead.
  • howling — producing or uttering a howling noise: a howling mob.

adjective crying

  • desperate — If you are desperate, you are in such a bad situation that you are willing to try anything to change it.
  • deplorable — If you say that something is deplorable, you think that it is very bad and unacceptable.
  • awful — If you say that someone or something is awful, you dislike that person or thing or you think that they are not very good.
  • horrible — causing or tending to cause horror; shockingly dreadful: a horrible sight.
  • terrible — distressing; severe: a terrible winter.

Antonyms for crying

noun crying

  • celebration — A celebration is a special enjoyable event that people organize because something pleasant has happened or because it is someone's birthday or anniversary.

adjective crying

  • welcome — a kindly greeting or reception, as to one whose arrival gives pleasure: to give someone a warm welcome.

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