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Detailed Synonyms for crying in English

crying:

crying [the ~] nom

  1. the crying
    the crying; the moaning; the whining; the sobbing; the wailing; the howling; the lamenting; the whimpering; the yelping; the lamentations
  2. the crying
    – the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds) 1
    the tears; the crying; the weeping
    – the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds) 1
    • tears [the ~] nom
      • she was in tears1
    • crying [the ~] nom
      • I hate to hear the crying of a child1
    • weeping [the ~] nom

crying adj

  1. crying
    – conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible 1
    gross; rank; glaring; flagrant; crying; egregious
    – conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible 1
    • gross adj
      • gross ineptitude1
      • gross injustice1
    • rank adj
      • rank treachery1
    • glaring adj
      • a glaring error1
    • flagrant adj
      • flagrant violation of human rights1
    • crying adj
      • a crying shame1
    • egregious adj
      • an egregious lie1
  2. crying
    – demanding attention 1
    insistent; crying; instant; clamant; exigent
    – demanding attention 1
    • insistent adj
      • insistent hunger1
    • crying adj
      • a crying need1
    • instant adj
      • an instant need1
    • clamant adj
      • clamant needs1
    • exigent adj
      • regarded literary questions as exigent and momentous1

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Alternate Synonyms for "crying":


Related Definitions for "crying":

  1. conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible1
    • a crying shame1
  2. demanding attention1
    • a crying need1
  3. the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)1
    • I hate to hear the crying of a child1

crying form of cry:

to cry verbe (cries, cried, crying)

  1. to cry
    to cry; to whine; to snivel; to sniffle; to blubber; to whimper; to sniff
    • cry verbe (cries, cried, crying)
    • whine verbe (whines, whined, whining)
    • snivel verbe (snivels, snivelled, snivelling)
    • sniffle verbe (sniffles, sniffled, sniffling)
    • blubber verbe (blubbers, blubbered, blubbering)
    • whimper verbe (whimpers, whimpered, whimpering)
    • sniff verbe (sniffs, sniffed, sniffing)
  2. to cry
    to cry; to weep; to wail; to sob; to blubber; to whimper
    • cry verbe (cries, cried, crying)
    • weep verbe (weeps, wept, weeping)
    • wail verbe (wails, wailed, wailing)
    • sob verbe (sobs, sobbed, sobbing)
    • blubber verbe (blubbers, blubbered, blubbering)
    • whimper verbe (whimpers, whimpered, whimpering)
  3. to cry
    to cry; to shriek; to squeal; to shout; to let on; to tell tales
    • cry verbe (cries, cried, crying)
    • shriek verbe (shrieks, shrieked, shrieking)
    • squeal verbe (squeals, squealled, squealling)
    • shout verbe (shouts, shouted, shouting)
    • let on verbe (lets on, let on, letting on)
    • tell tales verbe (tells tales, told tales, telling tales)
  4. to cry
    to scream; to screech; to shriek; to squawk; to yell; to cry
    • scream verbe (screams, screamed, screaming)
    • screech verbe (screeches, screeched, screeching)
    • shriek verbe (shrieks, shrieked, shrieking)
    • squawk verbe (squawks, squawked, squawking)
    • yell verbe (yells, yelled, yelling)
    • cry verbe (cries, cried, crying)
  5. to cry
    to weep; to moan; to cry; to groan
    • weep verbe (weeps, wept, weeping)
    • moan verbe (moans, moaned, moaning)
    • cry verbe (cries, cried, crying)
    • groan verbe (groans, groaned, groaning)
  6. to cry
    to shout; to scream; to yell; to bark; to roar; to bellow; to shriek; to bawl; to rant; to rage; to boom; to cry out; to cry
    • shout verbe (shouts, shouted, shouting)
    • scream verbe (screams, screamed, screaming)
    • yell verbe (yells, yelled, yelling)
    • bark verbe (barks, barked, barking)
    • roar verbe (roars, roared, roaring)
    • bellow verbe (bellows, bellowed, bellowing)
    • shriek verbe (shrieks, shrieked, shrieking)
    • bawl verbe (bawls, bawled, bawling)
    • rant verbe (rants, ranted, ranting)
    • rage verbe (rages, raging)
    • boom verbe (booms, boomed, booming)
    • cry out verbe (cry out, cried out, crying out)
    • cry verbe (cries, cried, crying)
  7. to cry
    – shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain 1
    to weep; to cry
    – shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain 1
    • weep verbe (weeps, wept, weeping)
      • The girl in the wheelchair wept with frustration when she could not get up the stairs1
    • cry verbe (cries, cried, crying)
      • She cried bitterly when she heard the news of his death1
  8. to cry
    – bring into a particular state by crying 1
    to cry
    – bring into a particular state by crying 1
    • cry verbe (cries, cried, crying)
      • The little boy cried himself to sleep1
  9. to cry
    – utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy 1
    to shout; to cry; to cry out; to exclaim; outcry; to call out
    – utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy 1
    • shout verbe (shouts, shouted, shouting)
      • `I'm here,' the mother shouted when she saw her child looking lost1
    • cry verbe (cries, cried, crying)
      • `Help!' she cried1
    • cry out verbe (cry out, cried out, crying out)
    • exclaim verbe (exclaims, exclaimed, exclaiming)
      • `I won!' he exclaimed1
    • outcry verbe
    • call out verbe (calls out, called out, calling out)
  10. to cry
    – utter a sudden loud cry 1
    to call; to shout; to cry; to scream; to yell; to squall; shout out; holler; hollo
    – utter a sudden loud cry 1
    • call verbe (calls, called, calling)
    • shout verbe (shouts, shouted, shouting)
    • cry verbe (cries, cried, crying)
      • she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle1
    • scream verbe (screams, screamed, screaming)
    • yell verbe (yells, yelled, yelling)
      • I yelled to her from the window but she couldn't hear me1
    • squall verbe (squalls, squalled, squalling)
    • shout out verbe
    • holler verbe
    • hollo verbe
  11. to cry
    – proclaim or announce in public 1
    to cry; blazon out
    – proclaim or announce in public 1
    • cry verbe (cries, cried, crying)
      • before we had newspapers, a town crier would cry the news1
      • He cried his merchandise in the market square1
    • blazon out verbe
  12. to cry
    – utter a characteristic sound 1
    to cry
    – utter a characteristic sound 1
    • cry verbe (cries, cried, crying)
      • The cat was crying1
  13. to cry
    – demand immediate action 1
    to cry
    – demand immediate action 1
    • cry verbe (cries, cried, crying)
      • This situation is crying for attention1

Conjugations for cry:

present
  1. cry
  2. cry
  3. cries
  4. cry
  5. cry
  6. cry
simple past
  1. cried
  2. cried
  3. cried
  4. cried
  5. cried
  6. cried
present perfect
  1. have cried
  2. have cried
  3. has cried
  4. have cried
  5. have cried
  6. have cried
past continuous
  1. was crying
  2. were crying
  3. was crying
  4. were crying
  5. were crying
  6. were crying
future
  1. shall cry
  2. will cry
  3. will cry
  4. shall cry
  5. will cry
  6. will cry
continuous present
  1. am crying
  2. are crying
  3. is crying
  4. are crying
  5. are crying
  6. are crying
subjunctive
  1. be cried
  2. be cried
  3. be cried
  4. be cried
  5. be cried
  6. be cried
diverse
  1. cry!
  2. let's cry!
  3. cried
  4. crying
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

cry [the ~] nom

  1. the cry
    the exclamation; the scream; the squeal; the yell; the whoop; the shriek; the cry; the screech
  2. the cry
    – a fit of weeping 1
    the cry
    – a fit of weeping 1
    • cry [the ~] nom
      • had a good cry1
  3. the cry
    – a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition 1
    the call; the shout; the cry; the yell; the outcry; the vociferation
    – a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition 1
    • call [the ~] nom
    • shout [the ~] nom
    • cry [the ~] nom
      • the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience1
    • yell [the ~] nom
    • outcry [the ~] nom
    • vociferation [the ~] nom
  4. the cry
    – a loud utterance of emotion (especially when inarticulate) 1
    the cry; the yell
    – a loud utterance of emotion (especially when inarticulate) 1
    • cry [the ~] nom
      • a cry of rage1
    • yell [the ~] nom
      • a yell of pain1
  5. the cry
    – a slogan used to rally support for a cause 1
    the cry; the battle cry; the war cry; the watchword; the rallying cry
    – a slogan used to rally support for a cause 1
  6. the cry
    – the characteristic utterance of an animal 1
    the cry
    – the characteristic utterance of an animal 1
    • cry [the ~] nom
      • animal cries filled the night1

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Related Definitions for "cry":

  1. a fit of weeping1
    • had a good cry1
  2. a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition1
    • the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience1
  3. a loud utterance of emotion (especially when inarticulate)1
    • a cry of rage1
  4. a slogan used to rally support for a cause1
    • a cry to arms1
  5. the characteristic utterance of an animal1
    • animal cries filled the night1
  6. shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain1
    • She cried bitterly when she heard the news of his death1
  7. bring into a particular state by crying1
    • The little boy cried himself to sleep1
  8. utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy1
    • `Help!' she cried1
  9. utter a sudden loud cry1
    • she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle1
  10. proclaim or announce in public1
    • before we had newspapers, a town crier would cry the news1
    • He cried his merchandise in the market square1
  11. utter a characteristic sound1
    • The cat was crying1
  12. demand immediate action1
    • This situation is crying for attention1

Related Synonyms for crying