shed tears

/ˈʃɛdˈtɪəz/

verb

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

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Meanings

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

present singular third person sheds tears · participle present shedding tears

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

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
beweepblubbergreetwailweep
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APA

shed tears. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shed%20tears

MLA

“shed tears.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shed%20tears. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shed tears,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shed%20tears.

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