crying

verb
UK: /ˈkraɪɪŋ/
US: /ˈkraɪɪŋ/

  1. Shedding tears, usually because you are sad, angry, or in pain.

    1. She was crying after the sad movie ended. [ ] [ ]
    2. He started crying when he realized he'd lost his favorite toy, a small teddy bear. [ ] [ ]

  2. Expressing distress, pain, or sorrow through tears and vocalizations.

    1. The baby is crying because he is hungry. [ ] [ ]
    2. Hearing the crying from the next room, she rushed to see what was wrong at that moment. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

weeping
crying noun

  1. The act of shedding tears; an instance of weeping.

    1. I heard crying from the other room. [ ] [ ]
    2. There was a lot of crying at the funeral, a sad crying echoed through the chapel. [ ] [ ]

  2. A loud, distressed vocalization, typically from a baby or animal.

    1. The crying of the baby woke me up. [ ] [ ]
    2. The persistent crying of the stray cat signaled that it needed help finding its way. [ ] [ ]
crying adjective

  1. So bad or unfair that it causes one to feel upset or angry.

    1. It's a crying shame that they closed. [ ] [ ]
    2. It's a crying shame that the program was canceled because of budget cuts. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "crying" in English means: Shedding tears, usually because you are sad, angry, or in pain., Expressing distress, pain, or sorrow through tears and vocalizations..

The phonetic transcription of "crying" is /ˈkraɪɪŋ/ in British English and /ˈkraɪɪŋ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "crying": weeping.

Example usage of "crying": "She was crying after the sad movie ended.". More examples on the page.