Definitions for crying
ˈkraɪ ɪŋcry·ing

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. crying, weeping, tearsadjective

   the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)

   "I hate to hear the crying of a child"; "she was in tears"

2. clamant, crying, exigent, insistent, instantadjective

   demanding attention

   "clamant needs"; "a crying need"; "regarded literary questions as exigent and momentous"- H.L.Mencken; "insistent hunger"; "an instant need"

3. crying(a), egregious, flagrant, glaring, gross, rankadjective

   conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible

   "a crying shame"; "an egregious lie"; "flagrant violation of human rights"; "a glaring error"; "gross ineptitude"; "gross injustice"; "rank treachery"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. cryingnoun

   Action of the verb to cry.

   Their constant cryings kept us awake!

2. cryingadjective

   That demands action or attention.

   There is a crying need for more manual workers in this country.

3. cryingadjective

   That deserves rebuke or censure.

   It is a crying shame that he managed to get away with that!

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Crying

   Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain" is a song written by songwriter Fred Rose. Originally performed by Roy Acuff, the song has been covered by many artists, including Hank Williams Sr., Johnny Russell, and Charley Pride. Most notably, the song was recorded by Willie Nelson as part of his 1975 album Red Headed Stranger. Both the song and album became iconic in country music history, and revived Nelson's success as a singer and recording artist.

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1. crying

   Crying is the act of shedding tears as a result of intense emotions such as sadness, pain, frustration, or joy. It is a natural physiological response in humans characterized by the secretion of tears from the lacrimal glands, often accompanied by changes in facial expressions, vocalizations, and body language. Crying serves as a communicative and emotional release mechanism, allowing individuals to express and process their emotions.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Crying

   of Cry

2. Cryingadjective

   calling for notice; compelling attention; notorious; heinous; as, a crying evil

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1. Crying

   "Crying" is a ballad written by Roy Orbison and Joe Melson that was a hit for Orbison.

U.S. National Library of MedicineRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Crying

   To utter an inarticulate, characteristic sound in order to communicate or express a feeling, or desire for attention.

British National Corpus

1. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'crying' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3996

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Anagrams for crying »

1. cringy

How to pronounce crying?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say crying in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of crying in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of crying in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of crying in a Sentence

1. Rock Owens:

   This is an area where people have been crying for relief for years.

2. Selena Gomez:

   [ Taylor ] was frustrated when I was frustrated, Selena Gomez was sad when I was sad, but more than anything, my friends stood by my side. When I think they visibly saw me in so much pain, they didn't want it for me, but they -- sorry -- they never stopped loving me, and I played Selena Gomez the song and I played it with Selena Gomez mom and dad and I showed her the video and her mom and Taylor started crying, and it wasn't because the song was emotional, it was just because the first thing they said to me was' We're so happy that you're here.' After seeing all of that, this is such a cool moment, and that's a huge thing for me.

3. Vicki Sentas:

   I could not believe that this was happening to me. I could not stop crying. I was completely humiliated.

4. Kim Kardashian-West:

   I know this sounds crazy, but I know that was meant to happen to me. I don't want to start crying, but I feel like that was so meant to happen to me, i'm such a different person. I don't want to start crying anymore. It was meant to happen to me. I really feel like things happen in your life to teach you things. It was probably no secret -- and you see it on the show -- I was being flashy and I was definitely materialistic before.

5. Danielle Crull:

   The story that happens over and over is a little one is crying and she comes out and I put glasses on her, and they immediately stop crying and laugh and put their own glasses on, it happens countless times, and it's just as sweet every single time.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=crying
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Crying
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crying
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crying
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=crying
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=crying