1. (

• tear ,
• teardrop

) a drop of the clear salty saline solution secreted by the lacrimal glands; "his story brought tears to her eyes" ;

2. (

• rip ,
• rent ,
• snag ,
• split ,
• tear

) an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart; "there was a rip in his pants"; "she had snags in her stockings" ;

3. (

• bust ,
• tear ,
• binge ,
• bout ,

) an occasion for excessive eating or drinking; "they went on a bust that lasted three days" ;

4. (

• tear

) the act of tearing; "he took the manuscript in both hands and gave it a mighty tear" ;

1. (

• tear ,
• rupture ,
• snap ,
• bust ,

) separate or cause to separate abruptly; "The rope snapped"; "tear the paper" ;

2. (

• tear ,

) to separate or be separated by force; "planks were in danger of being torn from the crossbars" ;

3. (

• tear ,
• shoot ,
• shoot_down ,
• charge ,
• buck ,

) move quickly and violently; "The car tore down the street"; "He came charging into my office" ;

4. (

• pluck ,
• pull ,
• tear ,
• deplume ,
• deplumate ,
• displume

) strip of feathers; "pull a chicken"; "pluck the capon" ;

5. (

• tear

) fill with tears or shed tears; "Her eyes were tearing" ;