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crying like a little girl

crying like a little girl is the present participle and gerund of cry like a little girl.

Meaning of cry like a little girl

Verb

cry like a little girl (third-person singular simple present cries like a little girl, present participle crying like a little girl, simple past and past participle cried like a little girl)

  1. (informal, simile) Of an adult or older child, to bawl unabashedly and pitifully.
    Synonyms:
    cry like a baby

Questions about crying like a little girl

What is crying like a little girl the present participle and gerund of?
Crying like a little girl is the present participle and gerund of cry like a little girl.

Words near crying like a little girl in the dictionary

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

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