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tear tear definition

tear


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  tear 
 
  2  of  6  senses  of  tear 
 
  Sense  1 
  tear,  rupture,  snap,  bust 
  =>  lacerate 
  =>  rend,  rip,  rive,  pull 
  =>  shred,  tear  up  rip  up 
 
  Sense  2 
  tear 
  =>  cleave,  split,  rive 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  tear 
 
  2  of  6  senses  of  tear 
 
  Sense  1 
  tear,  rupture,  snap,  bust 
  =>  lacerate 
  =>  rend,  rip,  rive,  pull 
  =>  shred,  tear  up  rip  up 
  =>  tease 
 
  Sense  2 
  tear 
  =>  cleave,  split,  rive 
  =>  maul 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  tear 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  tear 
 
  6  senses  of  tear 
 
  Sense  1 
  tear,  rupture,  snap,  bust 
  =>  separate,  disunite,  divide,  part 
  Also  See->  tear  up#1;  tear  apart#1;  tear  down#1 
 
  Sense  2 
  tear 
  =>  separate,  disunite,  divide,  part 
 
  Sense  3 
  tear,  shoot,  shoot  down  charge,  buck 
  =>  rush,  hotfoot,  hasten,  hie,  speed,  race,  pelt  along  rush  along  cannonball  along  bucket  along  belt  along 
 
  Sense  4 
  pluck,  pull  tear,  deplume,  deplumate,  displume 
  =>  strip 
 
  Sense  5 
  rip,  tear 
  =>  travel,  go  move  locomote 
 
  Sense  6 
  tear 
  =>  cry,  weep 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  tear 
 
  tear  used  as  a  verb  is  common  (polysemy  count  =  6) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  tear 
 
  Sense  1 
  tear,  rupture,  snap,  bust 
  =>  separate,  disunite,  divide,  part 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  tear 
  =>  separate,  disunite,  divide,  part 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  tear,  shoot,  shoot  down  charge,  buck 
  =>  rush,  hotfoot,  hasten,  hie,  speed,  race,  pelt  along  rush  along  cannonball  along  bucket  along  belt  along 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  pluck,  pull  tear,  deplume,  deplumate,  displume 
  =>  strip 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  5 
  rip,  tear 
  =>  travel,  go  move  locomote 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  6 
  tear 
  =>  cry,  weep 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  tear 
  tear 
  tear  duct 
  tear  gas 
  tear  gland 
  tear  sac 
  tear  sheet 
  tearaway 
  teardrop 
  tearfulness 
  tearing 
  tearing  down 
  tearoom 
  tears 
  wear  and  tear 
  wheatear 
 
  Overview  of  noun  tear 
 
  The  noun  tear  has  4  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (6)  tear,  teardrop  --  (a  drop  of  the  clear  salty  saline  solution  secreted  by  the  lacrimal  glands;  "his  story  brought  tears  to  her  eyes") 
  2.  (1)  rip,  rent,  split,  tear  --  (an  opening  made  forcibly  as  by  pulling  apart;  "there  was  a  rip  in  his  pants") 
  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") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  tear 
 
  The  verb  tear  has  6  senses  (first  4  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (19)  tear,  rupture,  snap,  bust  --  (separate  or  cause  to  separate  abruptly;  "The  rope  snapped";  "tear  the  paper") 
  2.  (7)  tear  --  (to  separate  or  be  separated  by  force:  "planks  were  in  danger  of  being  torn  from  the  crossbars.") 
  3.  (2)  tear,  shoot,  shoot  down  charge,  buck  --  (move  quickly  and  violently;  "The  car  tore  down  the  street";  "He  came  charging  into  my  office") 
  4.  (1)  pluck,  pull  tear,  deplume,  deplumate,  displume  --  (strip  of  feathers;  "pull  a  chicken";  "pluck  the  capon") 
  5.  rip,  tear  --  (move  precipitously  or  violently;  "The  tornado  ripped  along  the  coast") 
  6.  tear  --  (fill  with  tears  or  shed  tears;  "Her  eyes  were  tearing") 
 
  Grep  of  adj  tear 
  tearaway 
  tearful 
  tearing 
  tearless 
  teary 
  teary-eyed 
 
  Overview  of  noun  tear 
 
  The  noun  tear  has  4  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (6)  tear,  teardrop  --  (a  drop  of  the  clear  salty  saline  solution  secreted  by  the  lacrimal  glands;  "his  story  brought  tears  to  her  eyes") 
  2.  (1)  rip,  rent,  split,  tear  --  (an  opening  made  forcibly  as  by  pulling  apart;  "there  was  a  rip  in  his  pants") 
  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") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  tear 
 
  The  verb  tear  has  6  senses  (first  4  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (19)  tear,  rupture,  snap,  bust  --  (separate  or  cause  to  separate  abruptly;  "The  rope  snapped";  "tear  the  paper") 
  2.  (7)  tear  --  (to  separate  or  be  separated  by  force:  "planks  were  in  danger  of  being  torn  from  the  crossbars.") 
  3.  (2)  tear,  shoot,  shoot  down  charge,  buck  --  (move  quickly  and  violently;  "The  car  tore  down  the  street";  "He  came  charging  into  my  office") 
  4.  (1)  pluck,  pull  tear,  deplume,  deplumate,  displume  --  (strip  of  feathers;  "pull  a  chicken";  "pluck  the  capon") 
  5.  rip,  tear  --  (move  precipitously  or  violently;  "The  tornado  ripped  along  the  coast") 
  6.  tear  --  (fill  with  tears  or  shed  tears;  "Her  eyes  were  tearing") 



tear definition