Which one is correct, 'shedding tears' or 'rolling tears'?

In common use, shedding tears is used to describe crying. Tears rolling down your face describes crying a lot. So both are correct to describe different circumstances. There is a metaphorical meaning to shed a tear as well. Consider this sentence: When he heard that his mother had died, he didn't shed a tear. read more

“When I am shedding tears, I sometimes feel the tears rolling off my face.” The phrase “shedding tears” is more correct - ‘tears rolling’ is the more common use. Tears do roll however. Thanks for the A2A. read more

Anna Mikhaylovna sat down beside him, with her own handkerchief wiped the tears from his eyes and from the letter, then having dried her own eyes she comforted the count, and decided that at dinner and till teatime she would prepare the countess, and after tea, with God's help, would inform her. read more

Types of Tears. There are three types of tears. Continuous (or basal) tears are produced for basic eye function, such as lubrication. Reflex (or irritant) tears occur when the eye is exposed to excessive light, cold, wind, a foreign body or irritating gas (as from cut onions). Psychogenic tears are shed for emotional reasons. read more