cry down
cry down · cries down · cried down · crying down
To silence or overcome by crying more loudly or forcefullyTo silence or overcome (somebody) by crying more loudly or forcefully.
» The child stopped crying and calmed down.
Ребёнок перестал плакать и успокоился.
Meaning
4 senses(transitive)To silence or overcome (somebody) by crying more loudly or forcefully.
(idiomatic, intransitive)To cry until it is tired.
(archaic, transitive)Publicly to forbid or suppress (something).
(archaic, idiomatic, transitive)To condemn, disparage.
Examples
2 sentencesThe child stopped crying and calmed down.
ruРебёнок перестал плакать и успокоился.
They are crying down Tom's new theory.
Forms
cries down, crying down, cried down, cried down| Base form | cry down · to cry down |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | cries down |
| Present participle | crying down |
| Past simple | cried down |
| Past participle | cried down |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
5 phrasal verbsSynonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb