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cries oneself to sleep

cries oneself to sleep is the third-person singular simple present indicative of cry oneself to sleep.

Meaning of cry oneself to sleep

Verb

cry oneself to sleep (third-person singular simple present cries oneself to sleep, present participle crying oneself to sleep, simple past and past participle cried oneself to sleep)

  1. (idiomatic) To cry until one falls asleep.

Questions about cries oneself to sleep

What is cries oneself to sleep the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Cries oneself to sleep is the third-person singular simple present indicative of cry oneself to sleep.

Words near cries oneself to sleep in the dictionary

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

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