tear

Definitions

1. 1noun

   A drop of the limpid, saline fluid secreted, normally in small amount, by the lachrymal gland, and diffused between the eye and the eyelids to moisten the parts and facilitate their motion. Ordinarily the secretion passes through the lachrymal duct into the nose, but when it is increased by emotion or other causes, it overflows the lids.

2. 2noun

   Something in the form of a transparent drop of fluid matter; also, a solid, transparent, tear-shaped drop, as of some balsams or resins.

3. 3noun

   That which causes or accompanies tears; a lament; a dirge.

4. 4transitive verb

   To separate by violence; to pull apart by force; to rend; to lacerate; as, to tear cloth; to tear a garment; to tear the skin or flesh.

5. 5transitive verb

   Hence, to divide by violent measures; to disrupt; to rend; as, a party or government torn by factions.

6. 6transitive verb

   To rend away; to force away; to remove by force; to sunder; as, a child torn from its home.

7. 7transitive verb

   To pull with violence; as, to tear the hair.

8. 8transitive verb

   To move violently; to agitate.

9. 9intransitive verb

   To divide or separate on being pulled; to be rent; as, this cloth tears easily.

10. 10intransitive verb

    To move and act with turbulent violence; to rush with violence; hence, to rage; to rave.

11. 11noun

    The act of tearing, or the state of being torn; a rent; a fissure.

12. 12noun

    the act of tearing

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

13. 13noun

    an occasion for excessive eating or drinking

    "they went on a bust that lasted three days"

    Synonyms

    bingeboutbust
14. 14noun

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

    "his story brought tears to her eyes"

    Synonyms

    teardrop
15. 15noun

    an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart

    "there was a rip in his pants"

    "she had snags in her stockings"

    Synonyms

    rentripsnagsplit
16. 16verb

    fill with tears or shed tears

    "Her eyes were tearing"

17. 17verb

    strip of feathers

    "pull a chicken"

    "pluck the capon"

    Synonyms

    deplumatedeplumedisplumepluckpull
18. 18verb

    to separate or be separated by force

    "planks were in danger of being torn from the crossbars"

19. 19verb

    separate or cause to separate abruptly

    "The rope snapped"

    "tear the paper"

    Synonyms

    bustrupturesnap
20. 20verb

    move quickly and violently

    "The car tore down the street"

    "He came charging into my office"

    Synonyms

    buckchargeshoot