Synonyms for tears

Most common

crying · weeping

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Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   plural of tear (“liquid from the eyes”)

Related words

Phrases

shed tears burst into tears in tears tears of wine baby's tears wine tears that tears it bored to tears

Example sentences

• crying This puppy is crying because it misses its mother.
• weeping Ziri could hear his sister weeping from the closet.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

6 letters

crying²

7 letters

weeping²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (crying² = 2 syllables).