control crying

kənˈtrəʊl ˈkraɪɪŋ

Definition

Definition of control crying - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

parenting

Rare

method to manage a baby's crying by timed intervals

Rare

Control crying can help babies sleep through the night.
Many parents find control crying effective for bedtime routines.
Control crying is a controversial topic among new parents.

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Expressions with control

under control

adj.

not causing any immediate concern

The patient's condition is under control.

control freak

person with obsessive need to control events

She is a control freak about her wedding plans.

damage control

actions taken to limit negative effects of a problem

The company engaged in damage control after the scandal broke..

outta control

adj.

not manageable or under control

The party got outta control after midnight.

beyond one's control

adj.

not able to be controlled by someone

The delay was beyond his control.

out of control

adj.

wildly unrestrained or violent

The party got out of control after midnight.

Expressions with crying

crying eyes out

exp.

cry very hard and for a long time

She was crying her eyes out after the sad movie.

for crying out loud

exp.

used to express frustration or annoyance

For crying out loud, can you please be quiet?

all over but the crying

exp.

practically finished except for the final emotional reaction

The game is all over but the crying now.

crying need

urgent requirement for something important

There is a crying need for better healthcare.

voice crying out in the wilderness

person whose warnings or ideas are ignored by others

He felt like a voice crying out in the wilderness.

voice crying in the desert

person ignored when giving important warnings

He felt like a voice crying in the desert.

voice crying in the wilderness

expression of warning or truth that is ignored or unheeded

He felt like a voice crying in the wilderness with his warnings.

break down crying

start crying suddenly due to strong emotions

She broke down crying after hearing the news.

half laughing, half crying

adj.

showing both happiness and sadness at the same time

She gave a half laughing, half crying reply.

crying game

situation causing emotional distress or tears

The movie turned into a crying game for many viewers.

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blubber

emotion

act of crying without control

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French:méthode de gestion des pleurs, ...
German:Schreikontrolle, ...
Italian:pianto controllato, ...
Spanish:método de llanto controlado, ...
Portuguese:choro controlado, ...
Chinese:控制哭泣法, ...
Japanese:コントロールクライング, ...
Arabic:طريقة البكاء المنضبط, ...
Hebrew:בֶּכִי מְבוּקָּר, ...
Russian:контролируемый плач, ...
Ukrainian:контрольований плач, ...
Hindi:कंट्रोल क्राइंग, ...
Bengali:কন্ট্রোল ক্রাইং, ...
Catalan:mètode del plor controlat, ...
Czech:metoda ponechání dítěte plakat v časových intervalech, ...
Danish:kontrolleret gråd, ...
Dutch:controle huilen, ...
Greek:ελεγχόμενη κλάση, ...
Hungarian:a csecsemősírás időzített kezelésének módszere, ...
Khmer:វិធីគ្រប់គ្រងការយំរបស់ទារកដោយកំណត់ចន្លោះពេល, ...
Korean:통제된 울음, ...
Persian:روش کنترل گریه, ...
Polish:kontrolowane płakanie, ...
Portuguese (BR):método de choro controlado, ...
Romanian:plâns controlat, ...
Swedish:kontrollerat gråt, ...
Thai:การปล่อยให้ร้องไห้ตามเวลา, ...
Turkish:ağlamayı kontrol etme, ...
Vietnamese:phương pháp để trẻ khóc có kiểm soát, ...

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Noun

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