crying
Pronunciation:
/kɹaɪ̯.ɪŋ/verb
Definitions
To shed tears; to weep.
Example: That sad movie always makes me cry.
To utter loudly; to call out; to declare publicly.
To shout, scream, yell.
To utter inarticulate sounds, as animals do.
noun
Definitions
The act of one who cries; a weeping or shouting.
Example: Their constant cryings kept us awake!
adjective
Definitions
That cries.
Example: The crying child on the street was evidently lost.
That demands action or attention.
Example: There is a crying need for more manual workers in this country.
That deserves rebuke or censure.
Example: It is a crying shame that he managed to get away with that!