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Crying

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Definitions for Crying

noun
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
Synonyms
weeping tears
Examples
  1. I hate to hear the crying of a child
  2. she was in tears
adjective
demanding attention
Synonyms
clamant exigent insistent instant
Examples
  1. clamant needs
  2. a crying need
  3. regarded literary questions as exigent and momentous"- H.L.Mencken
  4. insistent hunger
  5. an instant need
adjective
conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible
Synonyms
crying(a) egregious flagrant glaring gross rank
Examples
  1. a crying shame
  2. an egregious lie
  3. flagrant violation of human rights
  4. a glaring error
  5. gross ineptitude
  6. gross injustice
  7. rank treachery
verb
utter a sudden loud cry
Synonyms
shout shout out cry call yell scream holler hollo squall
Examples
  1. she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle
  2. I yelled to her from the window but she couldn't hear me
verb
shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
Synonyms
cry weep
Examples
  1. She cried bitterly when she heard the news of his death
  2. The girl in the wheelchair wept with frustration when she could not get up the stairs
verb
utter aloud
Synonyms
exclaim cry cry out outcry call out shout
Examples
  1. often with surprise, horror, or joy
  2. `I won!' he exclaimed
  3. `Help!' she cried
  4. `I'm here,' the mother shouted when she saw her child looking lost
verb
proclaim or announce in public
Synonyms
cry blazon out
Examples
  1. before we had newspapers, a town crier would cry the news
  2. He cried his merchandise in the market square
verb
demand immediate action
Synonyms
cry
Examples
  1. This situation is crying for attention
verb
utter a characteristic sound
Synonyms
cry
Examples
  1. The cat was crying
verb
bring into a particular state by crying
Synonyms
cry
Examples
  1. The little boy cried himself to sleep

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