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cried off

cried off is the simple past and past participle of cry off.

Meaning of cry off

Verb

cry off (third-person singular simple present cries off, present participle crying off, simple past and past participle cried off)

  1. (ambitransitive) To cancel something previously arranged with someone.
    • Sorry, but I have to cry off the game on Saturday, as my mother-in-law is coming to visit.
  2. (intransitive) To leave.
  3. (intransitive, slang) To confess; to snitch or inform on (someone).

Questions about cried off

What is cried off the simple past and past participle of?
Cried off is the simple past and past participle of cry off.

Words near cried off in the dictionary

  1. cried havoc
  2. cried in one's beer
  3. cried it out
  4. cried like a baby
  5. cried like a little girl
  6. cried off
  7. cried on
  8. cried one's eyes out
  9. cried oneself to sleep
  10. cried out
  11. cried out for

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