ALL meanings of crying
cry·ing
C c - adjective crying notorious; lamentable (esp in the phrase crying shame) 3
- adjective crying that cries 3
- adjective crying demanding immediate notice or remedy 3
- noun plural crying a fit of weeping: to have a good cry. 1
- noun plural crying the utterance or call of an animal. 1
- noun plural crying a political or party slogan. 1
- noun plural crying battle cry. 1
- noun plural crying an oral proclamation or announcement. 1
- noun plural crying a call of wares for sale, services available, etc., as by a street vendor. 1
- noun plural crying public report. 1
- noun plural crying an opinion generally expressed. 1
- noun plural crying an entreaty; appeal. 1
- noun plural crying Fox Hunting. a pack of hounds. a continuous baying of a hound or a pack in following a scent. 1
- idioms crying a far cry, quite some distance; a long way. only remotely related; very different: This treatment is a far cry from that which we received before. 1
- idioms crying cry havoc. havoc (def 4). 1
- idioms crying cry one's eyes / heart out, to cry excessively or inconsolably: The little girl cried her eyes out when her cat died. 1
- idioms crying cry over spilled / spilt milk. milk (def 10). 1
- idioms crying in full cry, in hot pursuit: The pack followed in full cry. 1
- adjective crying demanding attention 1
- noun crying tears 1
- noun crying Very great. 1
- 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
- verb without object crying to weep; shed tears, with or without sound. 1
- verb without object crying to call loudly; shout; yell (sometimes followed by out). 1
- verb without object crying to demand resolution or strongly indicate a particular disposition: The rise in crime cried out for greater police protection. 1
- verb without object crying to give forth vocal sounds or characteristic calls, as animals; yelp; bark. 1
- verb without object crying (of a hound or pack) to bay continuously and excitedly in following a scent. 1
- verb without object crying (of tin) to make a noise, when bent, like the crumpling of paper. 1
- verb with object crying to utter or pronounce loudly; call out. 1
- verb with object crying to announce publicly as for sale; advertise: to cry one's wares. 1
- verb with object crying to beg or plead for; implore: to cry mercy. 1
- verb with object crying to bring (oneself) to a specified state by weeping: The infant cried itself to sleep. 1
- noun plural crying the act or sound of crying; any loud utterance or exclamation; a shout, scream, or wail. 1
- noun plural crying clamor; outcry. 1
- noun crying Action of the verb cry. 0
- verb crying present participle of cry. 0
- adjective crying That demands action or attention. 0
- adjective crying That deserves rebuke or censure. 0