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CRYING

(noun, adj.sat, verb, adj.)
There are 13 meanings of the word Crying.

Definitions

How to pronounce crying:

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Crying - as a noun

The process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)

Example: "I hate to hear the crying of a child"

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Crying - as an adjective satellite

Demanding attention

Example: "Clamant needs"

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Conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible

Example: "A crying shame"

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Crying - as a verb

To shed tears; to weep.

Example: "That sad movie always makes me cry."

To utter loudly; to call out; to declare publicly.

To shout, scream, yell.

To utter inarticulate sounds, as animals do.

To cause to do something, or bring to some state, by crying or weeping.

Example: "Tonight i'll cry myself to sleep."

To make oral and public proclamation of; to notify or advertise by outcry, especially things lost or found, goods to be sold, etc.

Example: "To cry goods"

Hence, to publish the banns of, as for marriage.

Crying - as an adjective

That cries.

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

That demands action or attention.

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

That deserves rebuke or censure.

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

Example Sentences

"Her crying kept me awake all night."
"The sound of a baby crying is heart-wrenching."
"I could hear the crying from the next room."
"His crying subsided after I picked him up."
"The crying of the mourners filled the church."
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Word Game Points

Is CRYING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, crying is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

CRYING has a SCRABBLE points total of 12.

Is CRYING a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, crying is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
CRYING has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 14.

Is CRYING a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, crying is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
CRYING has a WORDFEUD points total of 14.

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