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ending in tears

ending in tears is the present participle and gerund of end in tears.

Meaning of end in tears

Verb

end in tears (third-person singular simple present ends in tears, present participle ending in tears, simple past and past participle ended in tears)

  1. (idiomatic) To end badly.

Questions about ending in tears

What is ending in tears the present participle and gerund of?
Ending in tears is the present participle and gerund of end in tears.

Words near ending in tears in the dictionary

  1. endimanched
  2. endin'
  3. ending
  4. ending in
  5. ending in smoke
  6. ending in tears
  7. ending it all
  8. ending lockdown
  9. ending off
  10. ending one's days
  11. ending one's life

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