[
US
/ˈtɛɹ, ˈtɪɹ/
]
VERB
-
fill with tears or shed tears
Her eyes were tearing -
separate or cause to separate abruptly
tear the paper
The rope snapped -
to separate or be separated by force
planks were in danger of being torn from the crossbars -
move quickly and violently
The car tore down the street
He came charging into my office -
strip of feathers
pluck the capon
pull a chicken
NOUN
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a drop of the clear salty saline solution secreted by the lacrimal glands
his story brought tears to her eyes -
the act of tearing
he took the manuscript in both hands and gave it a mighty tear -
an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart
she had snags in her stockings
there was a rip in his pants -
an occasion for excessive eating or drinking
they went on a bust that lasted three days
How To Use tear In A Sentence
- The protests were going on about 1 kilometers away in the main street and some of the protesting crowd were running from tear gass used among them, towards Salehi St. The film is shot by my friend who was standing beside me. Iran Election Live-Blogging (Saturday June 20 Part II)
- We had been talking and laughing a great deal for more than half an hour when suddenly the lady burst into tears.
- The tears happen. Endure, grieve, and move on. The only person who is with us our entire life, is ourselves. Be ALIVE while you are alive.
- They propagated political doctrines which promised to tear apart the fabric of British society.
- We know now they were crocodile tears. The Sun
- Looking through the casement was the visage of the mariner, no longer stern, but moved with unutterable emotion, and tears, yes, tears trickling down his weather-beaten cheeks. Edward Barnett; a Neglected Child of South Carolina, Who Rose to Be a Peer of Great Britain,—and the Stormy Life of His Grandfather, Captain Williams or, The Earle's Victims: with an Account of the Terrible End of the Proud Earl De Montford, the Lamen
- Sjogren's syndrome "targets and destroys over time the exocrine glands responsible for tear production and saliva -- and is characterized by dryness of the mouth and eyes," said Dr. Michael Belmont, an associate professor of medicine in the division of rheumatology at NYU Langone Medical Center and medical director for Hospital for Joint Diseases. Why Sjogren's syndrome caused Williams to quit U.S. open
- Often he found her quietly weeping, but they were never tears of accusation; only tears of regret.
- Helmeted police fired dozens of rounds of tear gas and kicked and clubbed unarmed protesters — one of whom cowered on the ground, covering his face. Tunisian leader flees amid protests; PM takes over
- If we don't save the rich people today they might be extinct tomorrow just like the dinosaurs. * shedding a fake tear for the plight of the rich* knixphan Says: Think Progress