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Definition of
cry out for phrasal verb
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
cry out for
phrasal verb
phrasal verb
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Phrasal Verbs
cry out for something
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(
usually used in the progressive tenses
)
to need something very much
The company is crying out for fresh new talent.
See
cry out for
in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
Nearby words
cryonics
noun
cry out
phrasal verb
cry out for
phrasal verb
crypt
noun
cryptic
adjective