- verbtear (verb) · tears (third person present) · tore (past tense) · tearing (present participle) · torn (past participle)
- pull or rip (something) apart or to pieces with force:"I tore up the letter"
- remove by pulling or ripping forcefully:"he tore up the floorboards" · "he tore off his belt" · "Joe tore the sack from her hand"
- make a hole or split in (something) by pulling it or piercing it with a sharp implement:"she was always tearing her clothes"
- make (a hole or split) in something by force:"the blast tore a hole in the wall"
- come apart; rip:"the material wouldn't tear"
- damage (a muscle or ligament) by overstretching it:"he tore a ligament playing squash"
- informalmove very quickly in a reckless or excited manner:"she tore along the footpath on her bike"
- (be torn)be in a state of uncertainty between two conflicting options or parties:"he was torn between his duty and his better instincts" · "I'm torn and I'm confused"
nountear (noun) · tears (plural noun)- a hole or split in something caused by it having been pulled apart forcefully:"there was a tear in her dress"
- US ENGLISHinformala brief spell of erratic or unrestrained behavior; a binge or spree:"one of my drinking buddies came for the weekend and we went on a tear"
- a spell of great success or excellence in performance:"he went on a tear, winning three out of every four hands"
OriginOld English teran, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch teren and German zehren, from an Indo-European root shared by Greek derein ‘flay’. The noun dates from the early 17th century.nountear (noun) · tears (plural noun)- a drop of clear salty liquid secreted from glands in a person's eye when they cry or when the eye is irritated:"a tear rolled down her cheek" · "she burst into tears and stormed off"
- (tears)the state or action of crying:"he was so hurt by her attitude he was nearly in tears" · "puppets that moved Jack to tears"
verbtear (verb) · tears (third person present) · tearing (present participle) · teared (past tense) · teared (past participle)- US ENGLISH(of the eye) produce tears:"the freezing wind made her eyes tear"
OriginOld English tēar, of Germanic origin; related to German Zähre, from an Indo-European root shared by Old Latin dacruma (Latin lacrima) and Greek dakru.Similar and Opposite Wordsverb- pull or rip (something) apart or to pieces with force:
- remove by pulling or ripping forcefully:
- make a hole or split in (something) by pulling it or piercing it with a sharp implement:
- move very quickly in a reckless or excited manner:
- be in a state of uncertainty between two conflicting options or parties:
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- Learn more:✕This summary was generated using AI based on multiple online sources. To view the original source information, use the "Learn more" links.a drop of salty liquid that flows from the eye when it is hurt or as a result of strong emotion, esp. unhappiness or pain: By the end of the movie I had tears in my eyes (= I was ready to cry). The boy had lost his money and was in tears (= crying).dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/teartear1 /tɪr/ n. [ countable] Physiology a drop of salty, watery fluid produced by glands around the eyelid: Tears wash away dirt and dust in the eye. Physiology a drop of this fluid appearing in or flowing from the eye as the result of emotion, esp. grief, pain, or sadness: Tears flowed down his face during the funeral.www.wordreference.com/definition/tear
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