To Break Into Tears

Pronunciation: /tuː breɪk ˈɪntuː tɪərz/

Definitions of to break into tears

noun a word that refers to a person, place, thing, event, substance, or quality

Example Sentences

A1 She started to break into tears when she heard the sad news.

A2 The movie was so emotional that it caused many audience members to break into tears.

B1 After the breakup, she would often break into tears at the slightest mention of his name.

B2 The touching tribute at the memorial service caused many attendees to break into tears.

C1 The overwhelming emotion of the moment caused her to break into tears, unable to control her emotions.

C2 Even the stoic leader couldn't help but break into tears at the sight of the devastation caused by the natural disaster.

verb a word that expresses an action, occurrence, or state of being

Example Sentences

A1 She broke into tears when she saw the puppy for the first time.

A2 The movie was so sad that it made her break into tears.

B1 After receiving the bad news, he broke into tears in front of his friends.

B2 The emotional speech caused many audience members to break into tears.

C1 The overwhelming sense of relief and gratitude caused her to break into tears.

C2 Despite her efforts to remain composed, she eventually broke into tears during the interview.

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence

Example Sentences

A1 She was so happy that she started to break into tears.

A2 When she heard the sad news, she began to break into tears.

B1 The emotional movie caused many audience members to break into tears.

B2 The touching tribute to her late father caused her to break into tears.

C1 The overwhelming gratitude she felt caused her to break into tears.

C2 The sheer beauty of the moment was enough for her to break into tears.

Examples of to break into tears in a Sentence

formal Upon hearing the tragic news, she began to break into tears in front of her colleagues.

informal I couldn't help but break into tears when I saw the heartfelt surprise they had planned for me.

slang The movie was so touching that it made me break into tears within the first few minutes.

figurative The overwhelming stress and pressure finally caused him to break into tears during the important presentation.

Grammatical Forms of to break into tears

• past tense: broke
• plural: break into tears
• comparative: more likely to break into tears
• superlative: most likely to break into tears
• present tense: break into tears
• future tense: will break into tears
• perfect tense: have broken into tears
• continuous tense: breaking into tears
• singular: breaks into tears
• positive degree: break into tears
• infinitive: to break into tears
• gerund: breaking into tears
• participle: broken into tears

Origin and Evolution of to break into tears

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The phrase 'to break into tears' likely originated from the idea of emotions overwhelming a person to the point where tears 'break' out uncontrollably.

Evolution of the word: The phrase has remained relatively consistent in its meaning over time, referring to the sudden onset of crying or tears in response to strong emotions.