in tears

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Meaning · English

Laughing; in disbelief.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

cười; khó tin

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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.