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crying on

crying on is the present participle and gerund of cry on.

Meaning of cry on

Verb

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

  1. (archaic, transitive) To call on; to invoke.

Questions about crying on

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

Words near crying on in the dictionary

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

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