crying
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Is crying a Scrabble word?
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Definition
noun (English)
1. the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)Examples: "I hate to hear the crying of a child"; "she was in tears"Synonyms: crying, tears, weeping
2. a loud utterance; often in protest or oppositionExamples: "the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience"Synonyms: call, cry, outcry, shout, vociferation, yell
3. a loud utterance of emotion (especially when inarticulate)Examples: "a cry of rage"; "a yell of pain"Synonyms: cry, yell
4. a slogan used to rally support for a causeExamples: "a cry to arms"; "our watchword will be `democracy'"Synonyms: battle cry, cry, rallying cry, war cry, watchword
5. a fit of weepingExamples: "had a good cry"Synonyms: cry
6. the characteristic utterance of an animalExamples: "animal cries filled the night"Synonyms: cry
verb (English)
1. utter a sudden loud cryExamples: "she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle"; "I yelled to her from the window but she couldn't hear me"Synonyms: call, cry, holler, hollo, scream, shout, shout out, squall
2. shed tears because of sadness, rage, or painExamples: "She cried bitterly when she heard the news of his death"; "The girl in the wheelchair wept with frustration when she could not get up the stairs"Synonyms: cry, weepAntonyms: laugh
3. utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joyExamples: "`I won!' he exclaimed"; "`Help!' she cried"; "`I'm here,' the mother shouted when she saw her child looking lost"Synonyms: call out, cry, cry out, exclaim, outcry, shout
4. proclaim or announce in publicExamples: "before we had newspapers, a town crier would cry the news"; "He cried his merchandise in the market square"Synonyms: blazon out, cry
5. demand immediate actionExamples: "This situation is crying for attention"Synonyms: cry
6. utter a characteristic soundExamples: "The cat was crying"Synonyms: cry
adjective satellite (English)
1. demanding attention; ; ; - H.L.MenckenExamples: "clamant needs"; "a crying need"; "regarded literary questions as exigent and momentous"Synonyms: clamant, crying, exigent, insistent, instant
2. conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensibleExamples: "a crying shame"; "an egregious lie"; "flagrant violation of human rights"Synonyms: crying, egregious, flagrant, glaring, gross, rank
Definition source: Wiktionary