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tear

Nouns

• (n) a drop of the clear salty saline solution secreted by the lacrimal glands
  • his story brought tears to her eyes
  teardrop,
• (n) an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart
  • there was a rip in his pants
  • she had snags in her stockings
  rent, rip, snag, split,
• (n) an occasion for excessive eating or drinking
  • they went on a bust that lasted three days
  binge, bout, bust,
• (n) the act of tearing
  • he took the manuscript in both hands and gave it a mighty tear

Verbs

• (v) separate or cause to separate abruptly
  • The rope snapped
  • tear the paper
  rupture, snap, bust,
• (v) to separate or be separated by force
  • planks were in danger of being torn from the crossbars
• (v) move quickly and violently
  • The car tore down the street
  • He came charging into my office
  shoot down, buck, charge, shoot,
• (v) strip of feathers
  • pull a chicken
  • pluck the capon
  deplumate, deplume, displume, pluck, pull,
• (v) fill with tears or shed tears
  • Her eyes were tearing

Synonyms

teardrop rupture snap bust rent rip snag split shoot down buck charge shoot binge bout deplumate deplume displume pluck pull

See also

rip up shred tear up tear apart trash pan dismantle pull down rase raze tear down level take down shoot up

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