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List of meaning for tear

to rip something apart with brute force

tear, teardrop(noun)

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

"his story brought tears to her eyes"

rip, rent, snag, split, tear(noun)

an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart

"there was a rip in his pants"; "she had snags in her stockings"

bust, tear, binge, bout(noun)

an occasion for excessive eating or drinking

"they went on a bust that lasted three days"

tear(verb)

the act of tearing

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

tear, rupture, snap, bust(verb)

separate or cause to separate abruptly

"The rope snapped"; "tear the paper"

tear(verb)

to separate or be separated by force

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

tear, shoot, shoot down, charge, buck(verb)

move quickly and violently

"The car tore down the street"; "He came charging into my office"

pluck, pull, tear, deplume, deplumate, displume(verb)

strip of feathers

"pull a chicken"; "pluck the capon"

tear(verb)

fill with tears or shed tears

"Her eyes were tearing"

a long deep cut

repaired a tear in the theater curtain just before the start of the show

to cause (something) to separate into jagged pieces by violently pulling at it

angrily tore the letter to shreds

to separate or remove by forceful pulling

tore the book from his hand

to proceed or move quickly

she tore out of the room as soon as the phone started to ring

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