crying

crying

Language: EN · Kind: word · Transcription: [/ˈkɹaɪ̯.ɪŋ/]

Senses

1. crying (adj) — sense 1

Definition: That cries.

Example: The crying child on the street was evidently lost.

2. crying (adj) — sense 2

Definition: That demands action or attention; desperate.

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

3. crying (adj) — sense 3

Definition: That deserves rebuke or censure; deplorable.

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

4. crying (noun) — sense 4

Definition: The act of one who cries; a weeping or shouting.

Example: Their constant cryings kept us awake!

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