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crying off

crying off is the present participle and gerund 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 crying off

What is crying off the present participle and gerund of?
Crying off is the present participle and gerund of cry off.

Words near crying off in the dictionary

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

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