in tears
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Laughing; in disbelief.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
Igor left Anna in tears.Igor đã làm Anna khóc.
Tatoeba sentence #11828958 (CC BY 2.0 FR, tatoeba.org, retrieved 2026-07-31)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “in tears” mean?
Laughing; in disbelief.
Is “in tears” formal or informal?
in tears is generally slang.