Crying

Synonyms of crying

• sobbing
• weeping
• tearful

Antonyms of crying

• cheerful
• smiling
• laughing

Collocations of crying

crying baby

Frequency: 70 %

The crying baby kept the parents up all night.

crying out

Frequency: 60 %

She was crying out for help when she fell.

crying alone

Frequency: 50 %

She preferred crying alone in her room.

crying shame

Frequency: 45 %

It's a crying shame that he didn't get the recognition he deserved.

crying wolf

Frequency: 35 %

Stop crying wolf every time you need attention.

Idiomatic Expressions for crying

• Phrase: cry wolf
  Meaning: to give a false alarm or alert
  Usage: He has cried wolf so many times that no one believes him anymore when he says there's an emergency.