crying

Plural: cryings

Noun

• the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
  • "I hate to hear the crying of a child"
• a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
• a loud utterance of emotion (especially when inarticulate)
• a slogan used to rally support for a cause
• a fit of weeping
• the characteristic utterance of an animal
• The act of one who cries; a weeping or shouting.

Verb

• utter a sudden loud cry
• shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
• utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
• proclaim or announce in public
• demand immediate action
  • "This situation is crying for attention"
• utter a characteristic sound
  • "The cat was crying"
• bring into a particular state by crying
• present participle and gerund of cry

Adjective Satellite

• demanding attention; ; ; - H.L.Mencken
  • "a crying need"
• conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible
  • "a crying shame"

Adj

• That cries.
• That demands action or attention; desperate.
• That deserves rebuke or censure; deplorable.

Examples

• It is a crying shame that he managed to get away with that!
• The crying child on the street was evidently lost.
• Their constant cryings kept us awake!
• There is a crying need for more manual workers in this country.

Synonyms

battle cry, blazon out, call, call out, clamant, cry, cry out, egregious, exclaim, exigent, flagrant, glaring, gross, holler, hollo, insistent, instant, outcry, rallying cry, rank, scream, shout, shout out, squall, tears, vociferation, war cry, watchword, weep, weeping, yell

Antonyms

laugh

Anagrams of crying