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shedding a tear

shedding a tear is the present participle and gerund of shed a tear.

Meaning of shed a tear

Verb

shed a tear (third-person singular simple present sheds a tear, present participle shedding a tear, simple past and past participle shed a tear)

  1. (idiomatic) To have a tear released, to cry (from sadness)
  2. (Ireland, UK, obsolete, slang) To take a dram, or glass of spirits.
    • Now, in coming down here, I journeyed part of the way with a jolly old cock, who shed a tear with me every time the coach stopped […]1848, Thomas Frost, Paul the Poacher, page 118

Questions about shedding a tear

What is shedding a tear the present participle and gerund of?
Shedding a tear is the present participle and gerund of shed a tear.

Words near shedding a tear in the dictionary

  1. shedder
  2. shedders
  3. sheddest
  4. sheddeth
  5. shedding
  6. shedding a tear
  7. shedding blood
  8. shedding game
  9. shedding light on
  10. shedding out
  11. shedding skin

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