shed tears
Let tears fall
To shed tears is to cry or weep—to produce tears from the eyes, typically from sadness, grief, or strong emotion.
The phrase is more literary or formal than simply "cry": She shed tears at her father's funeral.
It can also appear in expressions like shed tears of joy or not worth shedding tears over.
- weepShed tears emotionally
- sobConvulsive weeping
- wailProlonged mournful cry
- bawlCry noisily and hard
- ugly cryIntense, unflattering sobbing
eyes · catharsis · tearful · mourn · crying · grief · lacrimation · blubber · tissue · well up · whimper · sadness · drops · heartbreak · emotional · red-eyed · sobbing · puffy
shed tearslaugh
Express amusement vocally
burst out laughing · giggle · chuckle · guffaw · crack up
shed tearsrejoice
Feel or show delight
celebrate · keep a stiff upper lip · exult · revel · jump for joy
shed tearskeep a stiff upper lip
Remain composed under pressure