crying
/ˈkɹaɪ̯.ɪŋ/ adjective, noun
Also a form of cry
Forms cryings
- adjective That cries. “The crying child on the street was evidently lost.”
- adjective That demands action or attention; desperate. “There is a crying need for more manual workers in this country.”
- adjective That deserves rebuke or censure; deplorable. “It is a crying shame that he managed to get away with that!”
- noun The act of one who cries; a weeping or shouting. “Their constant cryings kept us awake!”
Synonyms
in tears sobbing weeping sobful tearful tears clamant exigent insistent instant egregious flagrant glaring gross rank
Antonyms
Etymology
From cry + -ing.
Webster’s 1913
Sources: Wiktionary · WordNet 3.0 · Webster’s 1913 — from the Wiktionary entry “crying”, CC BY-SA 4.0. Details