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. Cristina Baker:

   As you can imagine, I was upset, i had already given my life to Jesus. I got off the drugs and all of that. But here I was getting ready for surgery. I couldn’t stop crying. All I kept thinking was, ‘God, why me?’ I think we all reach that point in our lives where we wonder why certain things are happening to us… But we’ve got to find a sense of purpose even when we’re going through those tough times. I just remember saying, ‘God, I know you’re going to make this work for my good at some point, even if I don’t understand it, even if I don’t see it. It will work out for the good.' Even during those moments of distress, I put my trust in God.

2. Mike Mayo:

   This is a groundbreaking for Wall Street, banking and finance, citigroup is leading by example by adding diversity to the top of the firm when our country is crying out for this more than ever before. History has been made today.

3. Fatima Bangura:

   As soon as I hear her crying, I’m instantly reaching for my keys, getting to my car.

4. Diana Eltner:

   There were little babies crying, people shouting, broken glass and blood all over the floor. It was very crowded, there was chaos. It was traumatic.

5. Willie Robertson:

   It’s emotional at times, i was crying watching it because you just think about if something were to happen differently, then none of this would have happened.

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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