" crying "

1: as in weeping, whining;

•  Synonyms : 

•  blubbering,

•  sniveling,

•  sobbing,

•  weeping,

•  whimpering,

•  whining,

•  yammering,

•  groan,

•  moan,

•  wail,

•  keen,

•  lament,

•  lamentation,

•  plaint,

•  bawl,

•  cry,

•  howl,

•  shriek,

•  squall,

•  whimper,

•  whine,

•  yelp,

•  yowl

•  Antonyms : 

•  cackle,

•  chortle,

•  chuckle,

•  giggle,

•  guffaw,

•  laugh,

•  snicker,

•  snigger,

•  titter,

•  twitter

1: needing immediate attention;

  * e.g., " ... a crying need for more activities for young people in this town "

•  Synonyms : 

•  acute,

•  burning,

•  clamant,

•  compelling,

•  critical,

•  dire,

•  emergent,

•  exigent,

•  imperative,

•  imperious,

•  importunate,

•  instant,

•  necessitous,

•  pressing,

•  urgent

•  Antonyms : 

•  noncritical,

•  nonurgent

1: to shed tears often while making meaningless sounds as a sign of pain or distress;

  * e.g., " ... some kids started to cry even before the doctor had given them their shot "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bawling,

•  blubbering,

•  blubbing,

•  sobbing,

•  weeping

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

2: to utter one's distinctive animal sound;

  * e.g., " ... we knew that we were getting very close to the ocean when we could hear sea gulls crying "

•  Synonyms : 

•  calling,

•  singing

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

3: to speak so as to be heard at a distance;

  * e.g., " ... a mother crying for help "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bawling,

•  baying,

•  bellowing,

•  calling,

•  hollering,

•  holloing,

•  roaring,

•  shouting,

•  sounding off,

•  thundering,

•  vociferating,

•  yelling

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to shed tears often while making meaningless sounds as a sign of pain or distress;

  * e.g., " ... some kids started to cry even before the doctor had given them their shot "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bawl,

•  blub,

•  blubber,

•  sob,

•  weep

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

2: to utter one's distinctive animal sound;

  * e.g., " ... we knew that we were getting very close to the ocean when we could hear sea gulls crying "

•  Synonyms : 

•  call,

•  sing

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

3: to speak so as to be heard at a distance;

  * e.g., " ... a mother crying for help "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bawl,

•  bay,

•  bellow,

•  call,

•  holler,

•  hollo,

•  roar,

•  shout,

•  sound off,

•  thunder,

•  vociferate,

•  yell

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to utter with a sudden burst of strong feeling;

  * e.g., " ... I can't stand it! he cried out "

•  Synonyms : 

•  blat,

•  blurt (out),

•  bolt,

•  ejaculate,

•  exclaim

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: as in weeping, moaning;

•  Synonyms : 

•  keening,

•  moaning,

•  weeping,

•  elegizing,

•  regretting,

•  ruing,

•  bemoaning,

•  bewailing,

•  deploring,

•  grieving (for),

•  lamenting,

•  mourning,

•  wailing (for),

•  bawling,

•  blubbering,

•  sobbing,

•  agonizing,

•  bleeding,

•  hurting,

•  sorrowing,

•  suffering

•  Antonyms : 

•  delighting,

•  exulting (in),

•  glorying (in),

•  joying,

•  rejoicing (in),

•  beaming,

•  cheering,

•  grinning,

•  laughing,

•  smiling

2: as in asking, clamoring (for);

•  Synonyms : 

•  asking,

•  begging,

•  clamoring (for),

•  entailing,

•  involving,

•  hurting (for),

•  lacking,

•  bearing,

•  challenging,

•  claiming,

•  demanding,

•  necessitating,

•  needing,

•  requiring,

•  taking,

•  wanting,

•  warranting,

•  commanding,

•  enjoining,

•  exacting,

•  insisting,

•  pressing,

•  questing,

•  stipulating

•  Antonyms : 

•  having,

•  holding,

•  owning,

•  possessing

1: to express scornfully one's low opinion of;

  * e.g., " ... she cried down any party to which she wasn't invited "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bad-mouthing,

•  belittling,

•  decrying,

•  denigrating,

•  deprecating,

•  depreciating,

•  derogating,

•  diminishing,

•  discounting,

•  dismissing,

•  disparaging,

•  dissing,

•  kissing off,

•  minimizing,

•  playing down,

•  poor-mouthing,

•  putting down,

•  running down,

•  talking down,

•  trashing,

•  trash-talking,

•  vilipending,

•  writing off

•  Antonyms : 

•  acclaiming,

•  applauding,

•  exalting,

•  extolling,

•  glorifying,

•  lauding,

•  magnifying,

•  praising

1: to put an end to (something planned or previously agreed to);

  * e.g., " ... their film deal had been abruptly cried off, and now the filmmakers were back to square one "

•  Synonyms : 

•  abandoning,

•  aborting,

•  calling,

•  calling off,

•  canceling,

•  dropping,

•  recalling,

•  repealing,

•  rescinding,

•  revoking,

•  scrapping,

•  scrubbing

•  Antonyms : 

•  continuing,

•  keeping

1: to praise or publicize lavishly and often excessively;

  * e.g., " ... in exchange for his hefty endorsement fee, the basketball player is expected to cry up that brand of sneaker at every opportunity "

•  Synonyms : 

•  ballyhooing,

•  blowing up,

•  cracking up,

•  glorifying,

•  touting,

•  trumpeting,

•  tub-thumping

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to express scornfully one's low opinion of;

  * e.g., " ... she cried down any party to which she wasn't invited "

•  Synonyms : 

•  bad-mouth,

•  belittle,

•  decry,

•  denigrate,

•  deprecate,

•  depreciate,

•  derogate,

•  diminish,

•  dis,

•  discount,

•  dismiss,

•  disparage,

•  kiss off,

•  minimize,

•  play down,

•  poor-mouth,

•  put down,

•  run down,

•  talk down,

•  trash,

•  trash-talk,

•  vilipend,

•  write off

•  Antonyms : 

•  acclaim,

•  applaud,

•  exalt,

•  extol,

•  glorify,

•  laud,

•  magnify,

•  praise