burst into tears

English

Pronunciation

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Verb

burst into tears (third-person singular simple present bursts into tears, present participle bursting into tears, simple past and past participle burst into tears)

  1. (idiomatic) To suddenly start crying or sobbing.

Coordinate terms

  • melt into tears

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