cried like a baby
Wept without restraint
Cried like a baby means to weep openly and without restraint, the way infants do.
The phrase usually carries a hint of judgment—adults aren't supposed to cry so freely: He cried like a baby when his team lost.
Sometimes used self-deprecatingly: I cried like a baby at the end of that movie.
- sobbedWept audibly and convulsively
- burst into tearsCry suddenly, uncontrollably
- wailedCried out mournfully
- ugly cryIntense, unflattering sobbing
- blubberedCried noisily, uncontrollably
wept · tantrum · sniffled · bawled · whine · fragile · tender-hearted · lamented · whimpered · defenseless · pout · helpless · overwhelmed · inconsolable · unguarded · uncontrollable · howled · needy
emotional expression intensity
cried like a babyheld back tears
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