crying.
That cries.
Meaning & usage
That cries.
The crying child on the street was evidently lost.
That demands action or attention; desperate.
There is a crying need for more manual workers in this country.
That deserves rebuke or censure; deplorable.
It is a crying shame that he managed to get away with that!
Where this word comes from
From cry + -ing.
The act of one who cries; a weeping or shouting.
Their constant cryings kept us awake!
Where this word comes from
From cry + -ing.
present participle and gerund of cry
Where this word comes from
From cry + -ing.
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