waterworks
noun /ˈwɔːtəwɜːks/
/ˈwɔːtərwɜːrks/
(plural waterworks)
Idioms - [countable + singular or plural verb] a building with machines for supplying water to an area
- [plural] (informal or humorous) the organs of the body through which urine (= waste water) is passed
Idioms
turn on the waterworks
- (informal, disapproving) to start crying, especially in order to get sympathy or attention