cries it out

A form of cry it out — Of a baby: to be left alone to cry until falling asleep (recommended in some approaches to parenting).

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of cry it out
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cries it out. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cries%20it%20out

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“cries it out.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cries%20it%20out. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cries it out,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cries%20it%20out.

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