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bursting into tears

bursting into tears is the present participle and gerund of burst into tears.

Meaning of burst into tears

Verb

burst into tears (third-person singular simple present bursts into tears, present participle bursting into tears, simple past and past participle burst into tears)

  1. (idiomatic) To suddenly start crying or sobbing.

Questions about bursting into tears

What is bursting into tears the present participle and gerund of?
Bursting into tears is the present participle and gerund of burst into tears.

Words near bursting into tears in the dictionary

  1. bursting forth
  2. bursting in
  3. bursting into
  4. bursting into flames
  5. bursting into flower
  6. bursting into tears
  7. bursting out
  8. bursting out laughing
  9. bursting point
  10. bursting pressure
  11. bursting pressures

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