Usually means: Supportive companion during emotional distress.
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We found 10 dictionaries that define the word a shoulder to cry on:

General (9 matching dictionaries)
  1. a shoulder to cry on: Merriam-Webster
  2. a shoulder to cry on: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
  3. a shoulder to cry on: Collins English Dictionary
  4. a shoulder to cry on: Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
  5. A Shoulder to Cry On (Tommy Page song), A Shoulder to Cry On: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  6. a shoulder to cry on, A Shoulder to Cry On: Merriam-Webster

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  1. a shoulder to cry on: Idioms

Definitions from Wikipedia (A Shoulder to Cry On)

noun:  "A Shoulder to Cry On" is a song written by Merle Haggard, and recorded by American country music artist Charley Pride.
noun:  "A Shoulder to Cry On" is a ballad performed by American singer-songwriter Tommy Page.
noun:  a 2023 South Korean streaming television series starring Kim Jae-han and Shin Ye-chan.


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