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Quick definitions from WordNet (tear)
▸ noun: the act of tearing ("He took the manuscript in both hands and gave it a mighty tear")
▸ noun: a drop of the clear salty saline solution secreted by the lacrimal glands ("His story brought tears to her eyes")
▸ noun: an occasion for excessive eating or drinking
▸ noun: an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart
▸ verb: move quickly and violently
▸ verb: fill with tears or shed tears ("Her eyes were tearing")
▸ verb: to separate or be separated by force
▸ verb: separate or cause to separate abruptly ("Tear the paper")
▸ verb: strip of feathers
▸ name: A surname (very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #49083)
▸ Also see torn
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▸ noun: the act of tearing ("He took the manuscript in both hands and gave it a mighty tear")
▸ noun: a drop of the clear salty saline solution secreted by the lacrimal glands ("His story brought tears to her eyes")
▸ noun: an occasion for excessive eating or drinking
▸ noun: an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart
▸ verb: move quickly and violently
▸ verb: fill with tears or shed tears ("Her eyes were tearing")
▸ verb: to separate or be separated by force
▸ verb: separate or cause to separate abruptly ("Tear the paper")
▸ verb: strip of feathers
▸ name: A surname (very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #49083)
▸ Also see torn
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to tear
▸ Usage examples for tear
▸ Idioms related to tear (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing tear
▸ Words that often appear near tear
▸ Rhymes of tear
▸ Invented words related to tear