Crying

/kɹaɪ̯.ɪŋ/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:12 ptsWWF:14 pts6 letters

Definition of Crying

verb

  1. To shed tears; to weep.

    "That sad movie always makes me cry."

  2. To utter loudly; to call out; to declare publicly.
  3. To shout, scream, yell.
  4. To utter inarticulate sounds, as animals do.
  5. To cause to do something, or bring to some state, by crying or weeping.

    "Tonight I'll cry myself to sleep."

noun

  1. The act of one who cries; a weeping or shouting.

    "Their constant cryings kept us awake!"

adjective

  1. That cries.

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

  2. That demands action or attention.

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

  3. That deserves rebuke or censure.

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

Anagrams of Crying

Words You Can Make

11 words can be made from the letters in "crying":

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Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

bawlblubbersobwailweepwhimper

ANTONYMS

laugh
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