English · Common Verbs
crying
/ˈkraɪɪŋ/
[/ˈkraɪɪŋ/]
present participle of cry
Beginnerverb
Definition
Present participle of 'cry': showing that the action of cry is happening now.
Example
The little boy is crying because he dropped his ice cream on the hot pavement.
The little boy is crying because he dropped his ice cream on the hot pavement.
Etymology
From Old French 'crier', from Latin 'quiritare' (to wail).
How & Where It’s Used
Used with forms of 'be' for continuous tenses describing an ongoing action.