bursting into tears

A form of burst into tears — To suddenly start crying or sobbing.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of burst into tears
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APA

bursting into tears. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bursting%20into%20tears

MLA

“bursting into tears.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bursting%20into%20tears. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bursting into tears,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bursting%20into%20tears.

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