How to pronounce tear

a drop of the clear salty saline solution secreted by the lacrimal glands

“his story brought tears to her eyes”

an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart

“there was a rip in his pants”

“she had snags in her stockings”

Synonyms: riprentsnagsplit

an occasion for excessive eating or drinking

“they went on a bust that lasted three days”

Synonyms: bustbingebout

the act of tearing

“he took the manuscript in both hands and gave it a mighty tear”

separate or cause to separate abruptly

“The rope snapped”

“tear the paper”

Synonyms: rupturesnapbust

move quickly and violently

“The car tore down the street”

“He came charging into my office”

Synonyms: shootshoot downchargebuck

to separate or be separated by force

“planks were in danger of being torn from the crossbars”

strip of feathers

“pull a chicken”

“pluck the capon”

Synonyms: pluckpull

fill with tears or shed tears

“Her eyes were tearing”