crying
/ˈkraɪɪŋ/adjective
उच्चारण क्राइइंग
अत्यंत ज़रूरी, गंभीर (आवश्यकता)
Core word
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[only before noun]
(of a need) very great and urgent
अत्यंत ज़रूरी, गंभीर (आवश्यकता)
- There is a crying need for more teachers in rural schools.
- A crying shortage of doctors affects the district hospital.
- There is a crying need for clean drinking water in the area.
+ 2 more examples
- A crying shame is how the coach described the wasted chance.
- The village has a crying demand for a proper road.
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[U]
the sound or act of somebody shedding tears or calling out
रोना, रुलाई
- We could hear the baby's crying from the next room.
- The crying of the child woke the whole house.
- The crying stopped as soon as the mother picked up the baby.
+ 2 more examples
- Crying can help people feel calmer after bad news.
- We heard loud crying from the neighbour's house.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
crying (noun/gerund)
The act of shedding tears or calling out. It is uncountable.
आँसू बहाने या चिल्लाने की क्रिया। यह uncountable है।
- The baby's crying woke everyone.
- Crying does not solve problems.
crying need / crying shame (adjective)
Before need, shame or demand, crying means very great and urgent.
need, shame या demand से पहले 'crying' का अर्थ बहुत बड़ा और अत्यावश्यक है।
- There is a crying need for clean drinking water.
- It is a crying shame.
be crying (present continuous)
Be + crying is the verb form showing something happening now.
'Be + crying' अभी चल रही क्रिया दर्शाने वाला verb रूप है।
- The girl is crying because she lost her toy.
for crying out loud
An informal exclamation of annoyance or surprise.
झुँझलाहट या आश्चर्य जताने वाला अनौपचारिक उद्गार।
- For crying out loud, switch off the TV!
crying vs weeping vs sobbing
Crying is the general word; weeping is more formal and quieter; sobbing is noisy crying with deep breaths.
Crying सामान्य शब्द है; weeping अधिक औपचारिक और शांत है; sobbing गहरी साँसों के साथ ज़ोर का रोना है।
- The widow wept quietly while the child sobbed loudly.
+Collocations 5
crying + need
crying needcrying shamecrying injusticecrying demand
- There is a crying need for more rural doctors.
verb + crying
stophearstartburst intohold back
- She stopped crying after her mother held her hand.
adjective + crying
loudquietendlessbittersudden
- We heard loud crying from the next room.
crying + noun
babychildspellfitgame
- A crying baby kept the passengers awake on the train.
crying + preposition
crying with joycrying overcrying for helpcrying about
- She was crying with joy at the result.
“More examples 7
- The crying child was reunited with his mother at the fair.
रोता हुआ बच्चा मेले में अपनी माँ से मिला दिया गया।
- There is a crying need for more libraries in small towns.
छोटे कस्बों में और अधिक पुस्तकालयों की सख़्त ज़रूरत है।
- Radhika wiped her tears and stopped crying.
राधिका ने आँसू पोंछे और रोना बंद कर दिया।
- It's a crying shame that so many students drop out.
यह बड़े अफ़सोस की बात है कि इतने विद्यार्थी पढ़ाई छोड़ देते हैं।
- No use crying over spilt milk.
बीती बात पर रोने से कोई लाभ नहीं।
- Neighbours could hear the crying all night.
पड़ोसियों को रात भर रोने की आवाज़ सुनाई देती रही।
- Her crying with joy surprised the whole family.
उसके ख़ुशी के आँसुओं ने पूरे परिवार को चौंका दिया।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ She is crying since morning.
✓ She has been crying since morning.
With since, use the present perfect continuous.
'Since' के साथ present perfect continuous का प्रयोग होता है।
✗ He was crying about for his lost pen.
✓ He was crying over his lost pen.
Use over or about with the cause of crying, not about for.
रोने के कारण के साथ 'over' या 'about' आता है, 'about for' नहीं।
¶Idioms 1
a crying shame
used to say that something is very bad or unfortunate
बहुत दुख या शर्म की बात
- It's a crying shame that the old library was pulled down.