cry oneself to sleep

verb

To cry until one falls asleep.

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Meanings

verbcry oneself to sleep (third-person singular simple present cries oneself to sleep, present participle crying oneself to sleep, simple past and past participle cried oneself to sleep)

present singular third person cries oneself to sleep · participle present crying oneself to sleep · participle past cried oneself to sleep · past cried oneself to sleep

  1. idiomaticTo cry until one falls asleep.
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