crying call

ˈkraɪɪŋ kɔːl

Definition

Definition of crying call - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

communication

Rare

strong demand or appeal

Rare

There was a crying call for justice in the community.

risky call

TECH.

poker call with a weak hand

TECH.

He made a crying call with just a pair.

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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.

Expressions with call

call around

make several phone calls to gather information

She decided to call around to find the best deal.

call for

request or demand something

The situation calls for immediate action.

call in

request someone to come for assistance or consultation

The manager decided to call in a consultant for expert advice..

call names

insult someone by using offensive or rude words

The children were punished for calling names at each other during recess..

call someone's number

contact someone by phone

I need to call her number to confirm the meeting time.

call in sick

inform work or school of absence due to illness

She had to call in sick today.

call it a day

exp.

stop working for the day

Let's call it a day and go home.

call it off

cancel or stop something

They decided to call it off due to bad weather.

call off

cancel or abandon a planned activity

They had to call off the meeting due to bad weather..

call on

visit someone for a short time

We will call on Grandma this afternoon.

Examples of crying call in a sentence

There is a crying call for better healthcare.
She reluctantly made a crying call with her weak hand.
Despite the odds, he went for a crying call.

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French:appel pressant, appel de faiblesse, ...
German:Schrei nach Gerechtigkeit, Verzweiflungs-Call, ...
Italian:richiesta urgente, chiamata disperata, ...
Spanish:clamor urgente, apuesta llorona, ...
Portuguese:apelo veemente, call com mão fraca, ...
Chinese:紧急呼吁, 弱牌跟注, ...
Japanese:強い要求, クライングコール, ...
Arabic:نِداء مُلِحّ, مُكَالَمَة يَائِسَة, ...
Hebrew:קְרִיאָה נוֹאָשָׁה, קָל מִתּוֹךְ חוּלְשָׁה, ...
Russian:срочный призыв, плачущий колл, ...
Ukrainian:терміновий заклик, слабкий кол, ...
Hindi:जोरदार मांग, क्राइंग कॉल, ...
Bengali:জোরালো দাবি, দুর্বল কল, ...
Catalan:clamor, aposta desesperada, ...
Czech:volání, dorovnání se slabou kombinací, ...
Danish:råb om retfærdighed, svagt kald, ...
Dutch:dringende oproep, zwakke call, ...
Greek:κραυγή για δικαιοσύνη, αδύναμη κλήση, ...
Hungarian:sürgető felhívás, gyenge lappal történő megadás, ...
Khmer:ការទាមទារយ៉ាងខ្លាំង, ការតាមក្នុងល្បែងបៀដោយកាន់សន្លឹកបៀខ្សោយ, ...
Korean:절박한 요구, 울며 겨자 먹기 식 콜, ...
Persian:فریاد شدید, تماس ضعیف, ...
Polish:głośne wezwanie, słaby call, ...
Portuguese (BR):apelo veemente, aposta desesperada, ...
Romanian:cerere urgentă, call disperat, ...
Swedish:kraftigt krav, svagt anrop, ...
Thai:การเรียกร้องอย่างแรงกล้า, การเรียกที่อ่อนแอ, ...
Turkish:güçlü talep, ağlayan çağrı, ...
Vietnamese:yêu cầu khẩn thiết, gọi bài yếu, ...

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