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1. crying
adjective. ['ˈkraɪɪŋ'] demanding attention.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- -ing (English)
- -ing (Middle English (1100-1500))
- cry (English)
- crien (Middle English (1100-1500))
Rhymes with Crying
- indemnifying
- semidrying
- misapplying
- underlying
- overflying
- complying
- supplying
- retrying
- replying
- overlying
- implying
- undying
- relying
- denying
- defying
- belying
- applying
- trying
- spying
- prying
- plying
- frying
- flying
- drying
- allying
- vying
- tying
- tieing
- sighing
- shying
How do you pronounce crying?
Pronounce crying as kraɪɪŋ.
US - How to pronounce crying in American English
UK - How to pronounce crying in British English
Sentences with crying
1. Verb, gerund or present participle
By crying, your cat may be demanding that you do something for him -- now.
2. Noun, singular or mass
His crying may be a simple demand for your undivided attention.
Quotes about crying
1. My mother told me, 'Son, nobody else but God knows.' And that's what I'm about - reaching out to the people, crying with them, giving them hope. Visiting the hospital, visiting the kids with cancer, visiting the adults, and stuff like that. That's what I do.
- Mr. T
2. In the household in which I was raised, the themes were pretty simple. 'Work hard. Don't quit. Be appreciative, be thankful, be grateful, be respectful. Also, never whine, never complain. And always, for crying out loud, keep a sense of humor.'
- Michael Keaton
3. Sometimes crying or laughing are the only options left, and laughing feels better right now.
- Veronica Roth, Divergent
2. crying
adjective. ['ˈkraɪɪŋ'] conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- -ing (English)
- -ing (Middle English (1100-1500))
- cry (English)
- crien (Middle English (1100-1500))
3. crying
noun. ['ˈkraɪɪŋ'] the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds).
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- -ing (English)
- -ing (Middle English (1100-1500))
- cry (English)
- crien (Middle English (1100-1500))