tears 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

crying, weeping

noun

rip, teardrop, binge
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 "tears" in a sentence

1. These tears, these tears will overflow

2. Expect tears.

3. Tears flowed.

4. Crocodile tears

5. He confided that his tears were, in fact, tears of joy.

6. No tears.

7. Blood, sweat, tears.

8. 18 Tears of self-pity, perhaps, tears of anger and impotence certainly.

9. Dry your tears.

10. Tears of self-pity, perhaps, tears of anger and impotence certainly.

11. There were tears, night-long, choked, whimpering tears, and the first tantrum.

12. Acetabular Labral Tears.

13. Tears to Tiara.

14. / Man bursts into tears.

15. He shed crocodile tears.

16. The envelope tears easily.

17. Tears blur my eyes.

18. Wipe away your tears.

19. 'Bitter' and 'tears' collocate.

20. Through eyes in tears.

21. Man bursts into tears.

22. Her tears flowed freely .

23. – Arborescent angel's-tears Subordinate Taxa

24. People wept tears of gratitude.

25. His tears had run dry .

26. Yeah, the bullet tears the...

27. My eyes swelled with tears.

28. I know Ph.D.s in Computer Science -- this process has brought them to tears, absolute tears.

29. Tears roll down Helen’s cheeks.

30. She was near to tears .

31. Tears could not be restrained.

32. Redemption through sweat and tears.

33. The tears flowed; embraces followed.

34. And she burst into tears.

35. They transform tears into happiness.

36. Replaced with tears and sorrow.

37. The argument ended in tears.

38. I was bored to tears.

39. I have seen your tears.

40. 9 Tears blurred her vision .

41. I read somewhere that there's a difference between tears of joy and tears of rage.

42. Blears The ultimate sadness, in which tears are so depressed they turn to tears of blood

43. Sympathetic tears Bedewed my cheeks

44. Mastic “tears” are carefully collected

45. The widow weltered in tears.

46. Tears sprang to her eyes.

47. I restrained tears with difficulty.

48. In your tears and laughter

49. There's no need for tears.

50. Tears come through blood vessels.