shed a tear



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shed a tear

To cry or weep, especially from grief; to grieve or mourn in general. Everyone in the room was shedding tears by the end of the ceremony. Their relationship had soured so much over the years that John didn't shed a tear when he heard of his brother's death.
See also: shed, tear

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Ioan-Romanian, Welsh, Bulgarian
Henriettahen-ree-ET-ə (English)English, Hungarian, Finnish, Swedish, Dutch
Holbrook['həu.bruk]
Augustas-Lithuanian
DerrylDER-əlEnglish (Rare)
Zella-German