tear

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tear
tɛː Listen
Meanings
verb
  • pull (something) apart or to pieces with force.
    E.g. I tore up the letter
  • move very quickly in a reckless or excited manner.
    E.g. she tore along the footpath on her bike
  • be in a state of uncertainty between two conflicting options or parties.
    E.g. he was torn between his duty and his better instincts
noun
  • a hole or split in something caused by it having been pulled apart forcefully.
    E.g. there was a tear in her dress
  • a brief spell of erratic or unrestrained behaviour; a binge or spree.
    E.g. one of my drinking buddies came for the weekend and we went on a tear
noun
  • a drop of clear salty liquid secreted from glands in a person's eye when they cry or when the eye is irritated.
    E.g. a tear rolled down her cheek
verb
  • (of the eye) produce tears.
    E.g. the freezing wind made her eyes tear

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