Tear — synonyms, definition

1. tear (Noun) 2

aperture binge blast blowout bout breach break career chasm cleft course crack detonation division eruption fissure fracture gash hole laceration • • •

tear (Noun) — An opening made forcibly as by pulling apart. ex. "there was a tear in his pants"

tear (Noun) — An occasion for excessive eating or drinking.

tear (Noun) — The act of tearing. ex. "he took the manuscript in both hands and gave it a mighty tear"

tear (Noun) — A drop of the clear salty saline solution secreted by the lacrimal glands.

drib driblet drop gap opening revel revelry separation laceration piss-up rent rip split H2O water lachrymal secretion lacrimal secretion

2. tear (Verb) 2

affect bomb breach break buck burst bust charge claw cleave cut cut off dash deplumate deplume disconnect disjoin disjoint displume divide • • •

tear (Verb) — Separate or cause to separate abruptly. ex. "tear the paper"

tear (Verb) — To separate or be separated by force.

tear (Verb) — Move quickly and violently. ex. "The car tore down the street"

tear (Verb) — Strip of feathers. ex. "tear the capon"

tear (Verb) — Fill with tears or shed tears.

belt along bucket along cannonball along cry disunite divide hasten hie hotfoot hurry part pelt along race rush rush along separate speed step on it strip travel rapidly • • • cleave lacerate pull rend rip rip up rive shred split tear up tear apart tear down tear up