cry off
cry off · cries off · cried off · crying off
To cancel something previously arranged with someoneTo cancel something previously arranged with someone.
» Tom cried off and on for hours.
Meaning
3 senses(ambitransitive)To cancel something previously arranged with someone.
Sorry, but I have to cry off the game on Saturday, as my mother-in-law is coming to visit.
(intransitive)To leave.
(intransitive, slang)To confess; to snitch or inform on (someone).
Examples
4 sentencesTom cried off and on for hours.
Tom cried on and off for hours.
deTom weinte stundenlang mit Unterbrechungen.
He cried off at the last moment.
The baby cried on and off all night.
deDie ganze Nacht hindurch weinte das Baby immer mal.
Forms
cries off, crying off, cried off, cried off| Base form | cry off · to cry off |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | cries off |
| Present participle | crying off |
| Past simple | cried off |
| Past participle | cried off |
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