crying

American  

[krahy-ing] / ˈkraɪ ɪŋ /

adjective

1. demanding attention or remedy; critical; severe.

   a crying evil.

2. reprehensible; odious; notorious.

   a crying shame.

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crying British  

/ ˈkraɪɪŋ /

adjective

1. (prenominal) notorious; lamentable (esp in the phrase crying shame )

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Other Word Forms

• cryingly adverb
• uncrying adjective

Etymology

Origin of crying

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

Example Sentences

“Oh, for crying out loud. Where are you?”

From Literature

At times, he had to hide that he was crying on the golf course.

From The Wall Street Journal

A mother stands by the rubble, crying out for her daughter.

From BBC

Powered by singles like Escapism and Oscar Winning Tears, it won a record-breaking six Brit Awards, including album of the year, which resulted in Raye "ugly crying on national television".

From BBC

"As soon as the water hit her body she was crying out in pain and discomfort so we brought her down and let her sleep on the sofa," Emma said.

From BBC