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crying

[ krahy-ing ]

adjective

  1. demanding attention or remedy; critical; severe:

    a crying evil.

  2. reprehensible; odious; notorious:

    a crying shame.



crying

/ ˈɪɪŋ /

adjective

  1. prenominal notorious; lamentable (esp in the phrase crying shame )
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • iԲ· adverb
  • ܲ·iԲ adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of crying1

First recorded in 1300–50, crying is from the Middle English word cryenge. See cry, -ing 2
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Example Sentences

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“We realized this is a theater movie — the laughter together, the crying together,” says Burke.

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“Lifeguards are breaking down crying on the beach,” he said.

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He remembers the day after his cancer confirmation coming to school, shutting the door to his office and just crying.

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"I have been crying myself to sleep because, since October, this has been the worst period of my personal life in 30 years," she said.

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When police arrested Anthony, the report says, he began "crying hysterically" and saying it was self-defense.

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