Crying vs. Weeping — What's the Difference?

Crying or weeping is the shedding of tears (or welling of tears in the eyes) in response to an emotional state, pain or a physical irritation of the eye. Emotions that can lead to crying include sadness, anger, and even happiness.

Shedding tears; tearful.

Demanding or requiring action or attention

Dropping rain

Abominable; reprehensible

Having slender drooping branches.

That cries.

Present participle of weep

That demands action or attention.

Action of the verb to weep.

That deserves rebuke or censure.

The act of one who weeps; lamentation with tears; shedding of tears.

The act of one who cries; a weeping or shouting.

Grieving; lamenting; shedding tears.

Present participle of cry

Discharging water, or other liquid, in drops or very slowly; surcharged with water.

Calling for notice; compelling attention; notorious; heinous; as, a crying evil.

Having slender, pendent branches; - said of trees; as, weeping willow; a weeping ash.

The process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds);

Pertaining to lamentation, or those who weep.

Noisy with or as if with loud cries and shouts;

The process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds);

Demanding attention;

Showing sorrow

Conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible;