Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cry like a baby

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.50 in modern English

Syllables
cry -like a ba-by
IPA
28
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Of an adult or older child, to bawl unabashedly and pitifully.

Informal

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What does cry like a baby mean?
Of an adult or older child, to bawl unabashedly and pitifully.

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