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in tears

/ɪnˈtiɹz/

in tears adjective: crying; weeping.

Adjective

in tears

  1. Crying; weeping.
    • The whole audience was in tears at the end of the film.
  2. (slang) Laughing; in disbelief.

Synonyms of in tears

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Words formed from in tears

Questions about in tears

What does in tears mean?
In tears means crying; weeping.
What part of speech is in tears?
In tears is an adjective.
How do you pronounce in tears?
In tears is pronounced /ɪnˈtiɹz/.

Words near in tears in the dictionary

  1. in suspense
  2. in sync
  3. in tact
  4. in tandem
  5. in tatters
  6. in tears
  7. in terms of
  8. in terrorem
  9. in terrorem clause
  10. in terrorem clauses
  11. in that

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