in tears

/ɪnˈtiɹz/

adjective

Crying; weeping.

“The whole audience was in tears at the end of the film.”

Similar
sobbingtearfulcryingsobfulweeping
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Meanings

adjective
  1. Crying; weeping.

    The whole audience was in tears at the end of the film.

    Synonyms: sobbing, tearful, crying, sobbing, sobful, tearful, weeping

  2. slangLaughing; in disbelief.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveCrying; weeping.

Similar
sobbingtearfulcryingsobbingsobfultearfulweeping
Also see
cryingsobbingsobfultearful

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 流著淚 /流著泪, 流着泪
  • 流著淚 /流著泪crying
  • 流着泪 (liúzhe lèi)crying
  • 含淚 /含泪 (hánlèi)crying
Finnish kyynelissä, kyyneliin
  • kyynelissäcrying
  • kyyneliincrying
French en larmes, en pleurs
  • en larmescrying
  • en pleurscrying
German in Tränen aufgelöst, den Tränen nah
  • in Tränen aufgelöstcrying
  • den Tränen nahcrying
Cite this entry
APA

in tears. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20tears

MLA

“in tears.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20tears. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “in tears,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20tears.

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