1. tear - noun
· a drop of the clear salty saline solution secreted by the lacrimal glands; "his story brought tears to her eyes"
Synonym(s): teardrop
Hypernym(s): drop, drib, driblet
2. tear - noun
· an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart; "there was a rip in his pants"; "she had snags in her stockings"
Synonym(s): rip, rent, snag, split
3. tear - noun
· an occasion for excessive eating or drinking; "they went on a bust that lasted three days"
4. tear - noun
· the act of tearing; "he took the manuscript in both hands and gave it a mighty tear"
Hypernym(s): separation
5. tear - verb
· separate or cause to separate abruptly; "The rope snapped"; "tear the paper"
Synonym(s): rupture, snap, bust
Hypernym(s): separate, disunite, divide, part
6. tear - verb
· to separate or be separated by force; "planks were in danger of being torn from the crossbars"
Hypernym(s): separate, disunite, divide, part
7. tear - verb
· move quickly and violently; "The car tore down the street"; "He came charging into my office"
Synonym(s): shoot, shoot_down, charge, buck
Hypernym(s): rush, hotfoot, hasten, hie, speed, race, pelt_along, rush_along, cannonball_along, bucket_along, belt_along, step_on_it
8. tear - verb
· strip of feathers; "pull a chicken"; "pluck the capon"
Synonym(s): pluck, pull, deplume, deplumate, displume
Hypernym(s): strip
9. tear - verb
· fill with tears or shed tears; "Her eyes were tearing"
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