TEAR as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • the act of tearing
   Usage Example(s)
   • he took the manuscript in both hands and gave it a mighty tear
   Hypernyms(s) tear is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • separation (what does separation mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • laceration (what does laceration mean?)
   • rent (what does rent mean?)
   • rip (what does rip mean?)
   • split (what does split mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • tear (what does tear mean?)
   • tear (what does tear mean?)
   • rupture (what does rupture mean?)
   • snap (what does snap mean?)
   • bust (what does bust mean?)
2. Meaning
   • an occasion for excessive eating or drinking
   Synonym(s)
   • binge (what does binge mean?)
   • bout (what does bout mean?)
   • bust (what does bust mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • they went on a bust that lasted three days
   Hypernyms(s) tear is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • revel (what does revel mean?)
   • revelry (what does revelry mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • piss-up (what does piss-up mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • gorge (what does gorge mean?)
   • ingurgitate (what does ingurgitate mean?)
   • overindulge (what does overindulge mean?)
   • glut (what does glut mean?)
   • englut (what does englut mean?)
   • stuff (what does stuff mean?)
   • engorge (what does engorge mean?)
   • overgorge (what does overgorge mean?)
   • overeat (what does overeat mean?)
   • gormandize (what does gormandize mean?)
   • gormandise (what does gormandise mean?)
   • gourmandize (what does gourmandize mean?)
   • binge (what does binge mean?)
   • pig out (what does pig out mean?)
   • satiate (what does satiate mean?)
   • scarf out (what does scarf out mean?)
3. Meaning
   • a drop of the clear salty saline solution secreted by the lacrimal glands
   Synonym(s)
   • teardrop (what does teardrop mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • his story brought tears to her eyes
   Hypernyms(s) tear is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • drop (what does drop mean?)
   • driblet (what does driblet mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • tear (what does tear mean?)
4. Meaning
   • an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart
   Synonym(s)
   • rent (what does rent mean?)
   • rip (what does rip mean?)
   • snag (what does snag mean?)
   • split (what does split mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • there was a rip in his pants
   • she had snags in her stockings
   Hypernyms(s) tear is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • opening (what does opening mean?)
   • gap (what does gap mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • tear (what does tear mean?)
   • tear (what does tear mean?)
   • rupture (what does rupture mean?)
   • snap (what does snap mean?)
   • bust (what does bust mean?)
   • cleave (what does cleave mean?)
   • split (what does split mean?)
   • rive (what does rive mean?)
   • rend (what does rend mean?)
   • rip (what does rip mean?)
   • rive (what does rive mean?)
   • pull (what does pull mean?)

TEAR as VERB

1. Meaning
   • fill with tears or shed tears
   Usage Example(s)
   • Her eyes were tearing
   Hypernyms(s) tear is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • cry (what does cry mean?)
   • weep (what does weep mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • tear (what does tear mean?)
   • teardrop (what does teardrop mean?)
   • lacrimation (what does lacrimation mean?)
   • lachrymation (what does lachrymation mean?)
   • tearing (what does tearing mean?)
   • watering (what does watering mean?)
2. Meaning
   • strip of feathers
   Synonym(s)
   • deplumate (what does deplumate mean?)
   • deplume (what does deplume mean?)
   • displume (what does displume mean?)
   • pluck (what does pluck mean?)
   • pull (what does pull mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • pull a chicken
   • pluck the capon
   Hypernyms(s) tear is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • strip (what does strip mean?)
3. Meaning
   • to separate or be separated by force
   Usage Example(s)
   • planks were in danger of being torn from the crossbars
   Hypernyms(s) tear is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • separate (what does separate mean?)
   • disunite (what does disunite mean?)
   • divide (what does divide mean?)
   • part (what does part mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • cleave (what does cleave mean?)
   • split (what does split mean?)
   • rive (what does rive mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • tear (what does tear mean?)
   • rip (what does rip mean?)
   • rent (what does rent mean?)
   • snag (what does snag mean?)
   • split (what does split mean?)
   • tear (what does tear mean?)
4. Meaning
   • separate or cause to separate abruptly
   Synonym(s)
   • bust (what does bust mean?)
   • rupture (what does rupture mean?)
   • snap (what does snap mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • The rope snapped
   • tear the paper
   Hypernyms(s) tear is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • separate (what does separate mean?)
   • disunite (what does disunite mean?)
   • divide (what does divide mean?)
   • part (what does part mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • lacerate (what does lacerate mean?)
   • rend (what does rend mean?)
   • rip (what does rip mean?)
   • rive (what does rive mean?)
   • pull (what does pull mean?)
   • shred (what does shred mean?)
   • tear up (what does tear up mean?)
   • rip up (what does rip up mean?)
   See Also
   • shred (what does shred mean?)
   • tear up (what does tear up mean?)
   • rip up (what does rip up mean?)
   • pan (what does pan mean?)
   • tear apart (what does tear apart mean?)
   • trash (what does trash mean?)
   • level (what does level mean?)
   • raze (what does raze mean?)
   • rase (what does rase mean?)
   • dismantle (what does dismantle mean?)
   • tear down (what does tear down mean?)
   • take down (what does take down mean?)
   • pull down (what does pull down mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • snap (what does snap mean?)
   • rupture (what does rupture mean?)
   • rupture (what does rupture mean?)
   • tear (what does tear mean?)
   • rip (what does rip mean?)
   • rent (what does rent mean?)
   • snag (what does snag mean?)
   • split (what does split mean?)
   • tear (what does tear mean?)
5. Meaning
   • move quickly and violently
   Synonym(s)
   • buck (what does buck mean?)
   • charge (what does charge mean?)
   • shoot (what does shoot mean?)
   • shoot down (what does shoot down mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • The car tore down the street
   • He came charging into my office
   Hypernyms(s) tear is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • rush (what does rush mean?)
   • hotfoot (what does hotfoot mean?)
   • hasten (what does hasten mean?)
   • hie (what does hie mean?)
   • speed (what does speed mean?)
   • race (what does race mean?)
   • pelt along (what does pelt along mean?)
   • rush along (what does rush along mean?)
   • cannonball along (what does cannonball along mean?)
   • bucket along (what does bucket along mean?)
   • belt along (what does belt along mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • rip (what does rip mean?)
   See Also
   • shoot up (what does shoot up mean?)