cry off

verb

cried off; crying off; cries off

intransitive verb

chiefly British : to beg off

transitive verb

: to call off (something, such as a bargain)

Examples of cry off in a Sentence

their film deal had been abruptly cried off, and now the filmmakers were back to square one
Recent Examples on the Web
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Hoda Kotb's Today show departure announcement is causing a lot of tears from her colleagues, including Savannah Guthrie who cried off her glam! Jen Juneau, Peoplemag, 26 Sep. 2024 How can the guys and gals do all this without crying off their makeup, or busting a seam on one of their tight-fitting getups? oregonlive, 24 May 2023 Tamika, keep it in, don’t cry off your lashes, girl. Niema Jordan, Essence, 17 May 2022 Here are 11 waterproof eyeliners that not even a level 100 Cancer could cry off. Allure, 20 June 2019 Here are 9 waterproof eyeliner that not even a level 100 Cancer would not cry off. Sable Yong, Allure, 21 June 2018

Word History

First Known Use

1775, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of cry off was in 1775

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Cite this Entry

“Cry off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cry%20off. Accessed 14 Dec. 2024.

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