tears

Study(22)

/tɪɹz/

intj 1

Collocations

ADJ.

all, rained, reduced

She was reduced to tears when she heard the sad news about her friend.

VERB + TEARS

brings, brought, burst, filled, moved, wiped

The sad movie brought tears to her eyes during the final scene.

TEARS + NOUN

elizabeth, joy, man, queen

The old man wiped away tears of joy when he saw his grandchild for the first time.

PREP.

from, in, into, into, on, with

She burst into tears when she heard the devastating news about her friend.

ADV.

genuinely

She was genuinely moved to tears when she heard the news about her friend's accident.

Definitions

intj

Ellipsis of in tears (“laughing; in disbelief”)

Tears man genuinely the worst romance manga I’ve ever laid eyes upon😭😭😭

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs o

crying
weeping

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

vale of tears

The world, a place where difficulties and the sorrows of life are felt, especially (Christianity) as a place to be left behind when one dies and goes to heaven.

He [Vitus Theodorus] was called to be a Paſtor at Norinberg, his own country, [...] till it pleaſed God to put an end to his labors, by tranſlating him out of this vale of tears in

burst into tears

To suddenly start crying or sobbing.

two tears in a bucket

Used to express an acceptance of misfortune.

Two Tears in a Bucket Award—Judi Killion

blood, sweat and tears

A person's determination and hard work.

We've poured lots of blood, sweat, and tears into this project.

reduce someone to tears

To cause to cry.

Example Bank

Tears man genuinely the worst romance manga I’ve ever laid eyes upon😭😭😭

Wiktionary

This song is so moving that it brings tears to my eyes.

Tatoeba · #2195

Tears came into my eyes when I was chopping onions.

Tatoeba · #18858

Those present were all moved to tears.

Tatoeba · #19402

His classmates' jeers reduced him to tears.

Tatoeba · #19545

I burst into tears.

Tatoeba · #19615

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