Definitions

burst into tears

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cry v.
weep v.

VERB

cry

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bawl blubber boohoo grieve groan howl moan mourn sob wail weep

STRONG

bemoan bewail blub caterwaul keen lament snivel sorrow squall yowl

WEAK

break down choke up dissolve in tears let go let it all out mewl shed bitter tears shed tears sigh turn on waterworks whimper whine

Antonyms

STRONGEST

laugh

STRONG

be happy crack up delight rejoice

VERB

weep

Synonyms

STRONGEST

break down complain grieve howl moan mourn sob wail whimper

STRONG

bawl bemoan bewail blubber deplore drip keen lament mewl snivel squall ululate yowl

WEAK

boohoo let go let it out shed tears

Antonyms

STRONGEST

be happy

STRONG

gloat praise

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burst into tears

"Hope, let out her first cry and I burst into tears," she said.

From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026

I burst into tears whenever I see a vintage photo strip of gay men, kissing or looking lovingly at one another in the privacy of a photobooth.

From Salon ● Jun. 18, 2026

After match point, he laid flat on his back on the court and immediately burst into tears.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026

His family burst into tears when the sentence was announced on Thursday.

From Barron's ● Jun. 4, 2026

This greatly distressed Mrs. Pocket, who burst into tears on receiving the note, and said that it was an extraordinary thing that the neighbours couldn’t mind their own business.

From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens

burst into tears

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