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crying one's eyes out

crying one's eyes out is the present participle and gerund 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 crying one's eyes out

What is crying one's eyes out the present participle and gerund of?
Crying one's eyes out is the present participle and gerund of cry one's eyes out.

Words near crying one's eyes out in the dictionary

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

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