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Crying is the dropping of tears (or welling of tears in the eyes) in response to an emotional state or physical pain. Emotions that can lead to crying include sadness
For example, an early twentieth century synonym guide places variations under the heading of "call", and includes synonyms such as: bawl, bellow, clamor, cry (out), ejaculate, exclaim, roar, scream, shout, shriek, vociferate, and yell, each with its own implications. [1] This source states:
This is a list of words and phrases related to death in alphabetical order. While some of them are slang, others euphemize the unpleasantness of the subject, or are used in formal contexts.
Crying is most commonly associated with sadness in humans, but it can also happen when you’re overjoyed or moved by a strong positive emotion. The keyword there is strong. “Emotional tears ...
Although crying is an infant's mode of communication, it is not limited to a monotonous sound. There are three different types of cries apparent in infants. The first of these three is a basic cry, which is a systematic cry with a pattern of crying and silence. The basic cry starts with a cry coupled with a briefer silence, which is followed by ...
Used as a battle cry by the Romans. ad vitam aeternam: to eternal life: i.e., "to life everlasting". A common Biblical phrase ad vitam aut culpam: for life or until fault: Used in reference to the ending of a political term upon the death or downfall of the officer (demise as in their commission of a sufficiently grave immorality and/or legal ...
Although crying is typically perceived as a sign of sadness, in reality, it’s your body saying “too much!” of any emotion—be it joy, fear, happiness, or pain, says Laura McGuire, MEd, a ...
Opening the article with "Crying (also called sobbing, weeping, wailing, whimpering, bawling, or blubbering)" seems a little odd, also, implying that they are synonyms when the bracketed list actually describes other behaviours which involve crying. --McGeddon 20:29, 14 December 2013 (UTC)