Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cry one's eyes out

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.14 in modern English

Syllables
cry one's eyes out
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
1
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To weep for an elongated time, or in an excessive manner.

Inflected Forms

cries one's eyes out (present, singular) crying one's eyes out (participle, present) cried one's eyes out (participle, past) cried one's eyes out (past) cry one's heart out (alternative)

Synonyms

weep buckets

Questions

What does cry one's eyes out mean?
To weep for an elongated time, or in an excessive manner.

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