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shedding tears

shedding tears is the present participle and gerund of shed tears.

Meaning of shed tears

Verb

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

  1. To emit tears from the eye, especially as an expression of emotion; to cry; to weep.

Questions about shedding tears

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

Words near shedding tears in the dictionary

  1. shedding blood
  2. shedding game
  3. shedding light on
  4. shedding out
  5. shedding skin
  6. shedding tears
  7. sheddings
  8. Shedds
  9. shedful
  10. shedfuls
  11. shedhand

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