crying
/ˈkraɪɪŋ/
verb
- Present participle of cry; shedding tears.
- He was crying tears of joy at the wedding.
- She is crying because she lost her phone.
- Stop crying and tell me what happened.
adjective
- Shedding tears; in tears.
- The crying woman asked for help.
- A crying child sat alone on the bench.
- He looked at her crying face and hugged her.
- Very obvious or urgent; demanding immediate attention.
- The lack of clean water is a crying need in the region.
- The school has a crying need for new books.
- There is a crying injustice in how they are treated.