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crying

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The meaning (definition) of the word crying

letting tears fall from the eyes right now

The word crying used in a sentence

“The baby is crying, so I will rock the crib.”

Words that mean the opposite of crying (antonyms)

laughing

How the word crying is said around the world

Frenchpleure (plur)
Spanishllorando (yoh-RAHN-doh)
Mandarin正在哭 (juhng dzeye koo)
Hindiरो रहा है (roh ra-HAA hai)
Arabicيَبْكِي (YAB-kee)
Russianплачет (PLAH-chit)
Portuguese (EU)a chorar (uh shoo-RAHR)
Portuguese (BR)chorando (shoh-RAHN-doo)
Japaneseないている (nigh-tay-EE-roo)
Germanweint (vynt)
Urduرو رہا (roh ra-HAH)
Punjabiਰੋ ਰਿਹਾ (roh REE-hah)
Korean울고 있다 (OOL-goh EET-tah)
Hebrewבּוֹכֶה (BOH-kheh)
Greekκλαίει (KLEH-ee)
Dutchaan het huilen (ahn uht HOW-luhn)
Tagalogumiiyak (oo-mee-EE-yahk)
Vietnameseđang khóc (dahng KHAWK)
Turkishağlıyor (ah-LUH-yor)
Persianگریه می‌کند (gehr-YEH MEE-koh-nad)
Polishpłacze (PWAH-cheh)
Ukrainianплаче (PLA-cheh)
Bengaliকাঁদছে (KAHND-chhay)
Swedishgråter (GROH-ter)
Italianpiangendo (pyahn-JEN-doh)

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