crying wolf
ˈkraɪɪŋ ˌwʊlf
Definition

Definition of crying wolf - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
behaviorraising a false alarm
  • His constant crying wolf made people ignore real emergencies.
false alarm
2.
deceptionhabit of lying about danger
  • Her crying wolf led to distrust among her friends.
deception false alarm
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Expressions with crying

crying eyes outexp.
cry very hard and for a long time
She was crying her eyes out after the sad movie.
for crying out loudexp.
used to express frustration or annoyance
For crying out loud, can you please be quiet?
all over but the cryingexp.
practically finished except for the final emotional reaction
The game is all over but the crying now.
crying needn.
urgent requirement for something important
There is a crying need for better healthcare.
voice crying out in the wildernessn.
person whose warnings or ideas are ignored by others
He felt like a voice crying out in the wilderness.
voice crying in the desertn.
person ignored when giving important warnings
He felt like a voice crying in the desert.

Expressions with wolf

lone wolfn.
person who prefers to be alone or act independently
He is a lone wolf who works best alone.
wolf downv.
eat food quickly, often in a greedy or rude way
He wolfed down his lunch in two minutes.
cry wolfv.
to falsely claim that something bad is happening
He often cried wolf, and now no one believes him..
wolf warriorn.
Chinese diplomat or official advocating aggressive nationalism
The wolf warrior's speech intensified the diplomatic tensions.
the wolf is at the doorexp.
danger or crisis is imminent
With the storm approaching, the wolf is at the door.
wolf of Wall Streetn.
wealthy high-level financier in Wall Street
He became a wolf of Wall Street after his big promotion.
don't cry wolfexp.
don't raise false alarms
Don't cry wolf again; we need to trust your warnings.
wolf in lamb's clothingn.
person pretending to be harmless but is dangerous
He turned out to be a wolf in lamb's clothing.
wolf masquerading as a lambn.
person pretending to be harmless but is dangerous
Be careful, he is a wolf masquerading as a lamb.
wolf dressed as a lambn.
person pretending to be harmless but is dangerous
He turned out to be a wolf dressed as a lamb.

Terms related to crying wolf

💡 Terms in the same lexical field: analogies, antonyms, common collocates, words with same roots, hypernyms…
cryalarmismdeceptionexaggerationhoaxmisleadingoverreactionpanicscaremongeringblufffabricationfalsehood

Examples of crying wolf in a sentence

  • Crying wolf too often can lead to serious consequences.
  • The boy's crying wolf made everyone ignore his real calls for help.
  • Constant crying wolf can ruin one's credibility in serious situations.

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  1. French:fausse alerte, ...
  2. German:falscher Alarm, Panikmache, ...
  3. Italian:falso allarme, grido al lupo, ...
  4. Spanish:falsa alarma, ...
  5. Portuguese:falso alarme, ...
  6. Chinese:虚假警报, 发假警报, ...
  7. Japanese:虚偽の警告, 嘘をつく習慣, ...
  8. Arabic:إِطلاق إِنذار كاذِب, ادِّعاء الخَطَر الكاذِب, ...
  9. Hebrew:זַעֲקַת שָׁוְא, זְעָקוֹת שָׁוְא, ...
  10. Russian:ложная тревога, ложные тревоги, ...
  11. Ukrainian:помилкова тривога, піднімати помилкову тривогу, ...
  12. Hindi:झूठी चेतावनी, झूठा ख़तरा बताने की आदत, ...
cry wolf
kraɪ wʊlf
cried wolf, cries wolf

Definition of cry wolf - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

false alarmto falsely claim that something bad is happening
  • He often cried wolf, and now no one believes him..
  • She cried wolf so many times that no one came to help.
  • If you cry wolf too often, people will ignore you.
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Expressions with cry wolf

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don't cry wolfexp.
don't raise false alarms
Don't cry wolf again; we need to trust your warnings.

Expressions with crying

crying eyes outexp.
cry very hard and for a long time
She was crying her eyes out after the sad movie.
for crying out loudexp.
used to express frustration or annoyance
For crying out loud, can you please be quiet?
all over but the cryingexp.
practically finished except for the final emotional reaction
The game is all over but the crying now.
crying needn.
urgent requirement for something important
There is a crying need for better healthcare.
voice crying out in the wildernessn.
person whose warnings or ideas are ignored by others
He felt like a voice crying out in the wilderness.
voice crying in the desertn.
person ignored when giving important warnings
He felt like a voice crying in the desert.

Expressions with wolf

lone wolfn.
person who prefers to be alone or act independently
He is a lone wolf who works best alone.
wolf downv.
eat food quickly, often in a greedy or rude way
He wolfed down his lunch in two minutes.
cry wolfv.
to falsely claim that something bad is happening
He often cried wolf, and now no one believes him..
wolf warriorn.
Chinese diplomat or official advocating aggressive nationalism
The wolf warrior's speech intensified the diplomatic tensions.
the wolf is at the doorexp.
danger or crisis is imminent
With the storm approaching, the wolf is at the door.
wolf of Wall Streetn.
wealthy high-level financier in Wall Street
He became a wolf of Wall Street after his big promotion.
don't cry wolfexp.
don't raise false alarms
Don't cry wolf again; we need to trust your warnings.
wolf in lamb's clothingn.
person pretending to be harmless but is dangerous
He turned out to be a wolf in lamb's clothing.
wolf masquerading as a lambn.
person pretending to be harmless but is dangerous
Be careful, he is a wolf masquerading as a lamb.
wolf dressed as a lambn.
person pretending to be harmless but is dangerous
He turned out to be a wolf dressed as a lamb.

Terms related to cry wolf

💡 Terms in the same lexical field: analogies, antonyms, common collocates, words with same roots, hypernyms…
criedcryinghowlhowledhowlingalarmalertdeceiveexaggeratefabricateliemislead

View all translations of cry wolf

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  1. French:crier au loup, ...
  2. German:falschen Alarm schlagen, ...
  3. Italian:gridare al lupo, ...
  4. Spanish:dar falsas alarmas, ...
  5. Portuguese:gritar que vem aí o lobo, ...
  6. Chinese:发出假警报, ...
  7. Japanese:オオカミ少年, ...
  8. Arabic:أَطْلَقَ إِنْذَارًا كَاذِبًا, ...
  9. Hebrew:לִצְעוֹק זְאֵב זְאֵב, ...
  10. Russian:кричать волк, ...
  11. Ukrainian:піднімати хибну тривогу, ...
  12. Hindi:झूठी चेतावनी देना, ...
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