tear in English

noun

1

a hole or split in something caused by it having been pulled apart forcefully.

The photographs show tears in fabric pulled apart to look like wounds, or pieces of metal depicted so they seem organic.

synonyms: rip, hole, split, slash, slit, snag

2

a spell of great success or excellence in performance.

he went on a tear , winning three out of every four hands

3

a drop of clear salty liquid secreted from glands in a person's eye when they cry or when the eye is irritated.

I snort, not knowing whether to burst into tears or roll on the ground, howling with laughter.

synonyms: teardrop, drop, droplet

verb

1

pull or rip (something) apart or to pieces with force.

I tore up the letter

synonyms: rip up, rip in two, pull to pieces, shred

2

move very quickly, typically in a reckless or excited manner.

she tore along the footpath on her bike

synonyms: sprint, race, run, dart, rush, dash, hasten, hurry, bolt, fly, career, charge, shoot, hurtle, careen, speed, whiz, zoom, go like lightning, go like the wind, pelt, scoot, hotfoot it, belt, zip, whip, bomb, hightail it

3

be in a state of uncertainty between two conflicting options or parties.

he was torn between his duty and his better instincts

4

(of the eye) produce tears.

the freezing wind made her eyes tear

noun

rip, hole, split, slash, slit, snag
teardrop, drop, droplet
binge, bout, bust
rip, split, rent, snag
teardrop

verb

rip up, lacerate, divide, snatch, sprint, snap, shoot down, pluck
rip up, rip in two, pull to pieces, shred
lacerate, cut (open), gash, slash, scratch, hack, pierce, stab, injure, wound
divide, split, sever, break up, disunite, rupture, rend, sunder, cleave
snatch, grab, seize, rip, wrench, wrest, pull, pluck, yank
sprint, race, run, dart, rush, dash, hasten, hurry, bolt, fly, career, charge, shoot, hurtle, careen, speed, whiz, zoom, go like lightning, go like the wind, pelt, scoot, hotfoot it, belt, zip, whip, bomb, hightail it
snap, rupture, bust
shoot down, buck, charge, shoot
pluck, deplume, displume, pull

Use "tear" in a sentence

1. Tear gas!

2. 10 This made tear after tear roll down my face.

3. Tear gas?

4. This gradual wear and tear can lead to an Annular tear.

5. Annular fissure is preferred over Annular tear because tear infers an injury

6. Next, ACL Tear!

7. ... dashing from tear gas.

8. Tear down the barricade!

9. What does Betear mean? (obsolete) To tear; tear around the sides of; tatter

10. 'Tear of the Sun'

11. I closed the tear.

12. A puerile tear dimmed my eye while I looked a tear of disappointment and impatience.

13. God will dry ev’ry tear.

14. He'd tear down the walls.

15. He blinked away a tear.

16. I'm starting to tear up.

17. Get back in there, tear.

18. An Annular tear is a tear in the ligament that connects your vertebra to your disc

19. I won't shed a tear.

20. Conclusion The iridectomy can lead to the decrease of tear secretion and instability of tear film.

21. Nothing dries sooner than a tear.

22. " They threw tear gas at us .

23. A tear rolled down his face.

24. Ay, tear her tattered ensign down!

25. By the tear on my mask.

26. Mr. Recruiter, Tear Down This ATS!

27. A tear rolled down his cheek.

28. I didn't shed a single tear

29. Today's slaver willdrain into tomorrow's tear.

30. Vitae Ascendere Tear Drop Charm Necklace

31. And his name is ACL Tear.

32. A tear stole down her cheek.

33. The shimmering tear of a mermaid.

34. Today's slaver drain into tomorrow's tear.

35. I would never tear a family apart.

36. Did he want to tear me apart?

37. We tear the enemies limb from limb.

38. 26 My heart will engrave the tear.

39. A common problem is a tear in the annulus fibrosus, or Annular fibers commonly referred to as an Annular tear

40. We'd have to tear out the tiles.

41. We could hit'em hard with tear gas.

42. This fabric has a tear in it.

43. Don't you dare tear up her ticket.

44. Wash the lettuce and tear into pieces.

45. These products can stand wear and tear.

46. A common problem is a tear in the Annulus fibrosus, or annular fibers commonly referred to as an annular tear

47. Know what causes a Blocked tear duct

48. Got a little tear in my eye.

49. She wiped a tear from her eye.

50. Why did you tear up that letter?