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cries one's eyes out

cries one's eyes out is the third-person singular simple present indicative of cry one's eyes out.

Meaning of cry one's eyes out

Verb

cry one's eyes out (third-person singular simple present cries one's eyes out, present participle crying one's eyes out, simple past and past participle cried one's eyes out)

  1. (idiomatic) To weep for an elongated time, or in an excessive manner.
    Synonyms:
    weep buckets

Questions about cries one's eyes out

What is cries one's eyes out the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Cries one's eyes out is the third-person singular simple present indicative of cry one's eyes out.

Words near cries one's eyes out in the dictionary

  1. cries it out
  2. cries like a baby
  3. cries like a little girl
  4. cries off
  5. cries on
  6. cries one's eyes out
  7. cries oneself to sleep
  8. cries out
  9. cries out for
  10. cries over spilt milk
  11. cries poormouth

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