tears vs crying

tears and crying both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
tears	Yes	No	No	No
crying	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, tears and crying are synonyms defined as:

tears and crying: the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)

Other synonyms of tears include weeping.

tears (noun)	crying (noun)
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)	the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)

tears (adjective)	crying (adjective)
	conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible
	demanding attention