I. cry ‧ ing 1 /ˈkraɪ-ɪŋ/ BrE AmE adjective
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ cry , ↑ crying , ↑ outcry ; verb : ↑ cry ; adjective : ↑ crying ]
1 . it’s a crying shame spoken used to say that something is very sad or upsetting:
It would be a crying shame if the village shop closed down.
2 . crying need for something a serious need for something:
There is a crying need for doctors.
II. crying 2 BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ cry , ↑ crying , ↑ outcry ; verb : ↑ cry ; adjective : ↑ crying ]
when someone produces tears from their eyes, usually because they are unhappy or hurt:
As he neared her tent he heard the sound of crying.