Definition of tear | What does tear mean?
What is the definition of the word TEAR?
Here is a list of definitions for tear.
- a drop of the clear salty saline solution secreted by the lacrimal glands; "his story brought tears to her eyes"
- an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart; "there was a rip in his pants"; "she had snags in her stockings"
- an occasion for excessive eating or drinking; "they went on a bust that lasted three days"
- the act of tearing; "he took the manuscript in both hands and gave it a mighty tear"
What are the verbs of the word TEAR?
Here is a list of definitions for tear.
- separate or cause to separate abruptly; "The rope snapped"; "tear the paper"
- to separate or be separated by force; "planks were in danger of being torn from the crossbars"
- move quickly and violently; "The car tore down the street"; "He came charging into my office"
- strip of feathers; "pull a chicken"; "pluck the capon"
- fill with tears or shed tears; "Her eyes were tearing"
What are the synonyms of the word TEAR?
What is another word for TEAR?. Here is a list of synonyms for TEAR
Words beginning with TEAR?
We only list the first 50 results for words beginning with TEAR.
- teary
- tearstains
- tearstained
- tearstain
- tearsheets
- tearsheet
- tears
- tearooms
- tearoom
- tearless
- tearjerkers
- tearjerker
- tearing
- tearily
- teariest
- tearier
- teargassing
- teargasses
- teargassed
- teargases
- teargas
- tearfulnesses
- tearfulness
- tearfully
- tearful
- tearers
- tearer
- teared
- teardrops
- teardrop
- teardowns
- teardown
- tearaways
- tearaway
- tearable
- tear
In which dictionaries does the word tear exist?
English International (SOWPODS) - Yes
English USA (TWL 98) - Yes
English USA (TWL 06) - Yes
Collins Scrabble Words (CSW2012) - Yes
Collins Scrabble Words (CSW2007) - Yes
Words with Friends (WWF) - Yes
Enable1 (ENABLE1) - Yes
Letterpress (LETTERPRESS) - Yes