tear

1 of 4

verb (1)

ˈter

tore ˈtȯr

; torn ˈtȯrn How to pronounce tear (audio)

; tearing

transitive verb

: to separate parts of or pull apart by force : rend

: to wound by or as if by pulling apart by force : lacerate

tear the skin

: to divide or disrupt by the pull of contrary forces

a mind torn with doubts

: to remove by force : wrench

—often used with off

tear a cover off a box

: to remove as if by wrenching

tear your thoughts away from the scene

: to make (a hole or opening) by or as if by pulling apart by force

tear a hole in the wall

intransitive verb

: to separate on being pulled : rend

this cloth tears easily

: to move or act with violence, haste, or force

went tearing down the street

: to smash or penetrate something with violent force

the bullet tore through his leg

tearable

ˈter-ə-bəl How to pronounce tear (audio)

adjective

tearer noun

tear

2 of 4

noun (1)

ˈter

: damage from being torn (see tear entry 1)

especially : a hole or flaw made by tearing

mending a tear in her skirt

: the act of tearing something

: a hurried and violent rush : a tearing pace

the train went by at a tear

: spree

got paid and went on a tear

: a run of unusual success

the team was on a tear

tear

3 of 4

noun (2)

ˈtir

: a drop of clear saline fluid secreted by the lacrimal gland and diffused between the eye and eyelids to moisten the parts and facilitate their motion

tears plural : a secretion of profuse tears that overflow the eyelids and dampen the face

tears plural : an act of weeping or grieving

broke into tears

: a transparent drop of fluid or hardened fluid matter (such as resin)

tearless adjective

tear

4 of 4

verb (2)

ˈtir

teared; tearing; tears

intransitive verb

: to fill with tears (see tear entry 3) : shed tears

eyes tearing in the November wind

Saul Bellow

Word History

Etymology

Verb (1) and Noun (1)

Middle English teren, from Old English teran; akin to Old High German zeran to destroy, Greek derein to skin, Sanskrit dṛṇāti he bursts, tears

Noun (2) and Verb (2)

Middle English, from Old English tæhher, tēar; akin to Old High German zahar tear, Greek dakry

First Known Use

Verb (1)

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a

Noun (1)

1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Noun (2)

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb (2)

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

tear 1 of 3

noun

ˈtir

: a drop of the salty liquid that moistens the eyes and the inner eyelids and that flows from the eyes when someone is crying

tears plural : an act of crying

I burst into tears.

tear

2 of 3

verb

ˈter

tore

ˈtȯr

; torn

ˈtȯrn

; tearing

: to pull into two or more pieces by force

This paper is easy to tear.

: to wound or injure by or as if by tearing : lacerate

Use an ointment where you tore the skin.

: to remove by force

I tore the notice from the wall.

: to move powerfully or swiftly

A car tore up the street.

tear

3 of 3

noun

ˈter

: damage from being torn

This blanket has a tear in it.

Medical Definition

tear 1 of 4

noun

ˈti(ə)r

: a drop of clear saline fluid secreted by the lacrimal gland and diffused between the eye and eyelids to moisten the parts and facilitate their motion

tears plural : a secretion of profuse tears that overflow the eyelids and dampen the face

: a transparent drop of fluid or hardened fluid matter (as resin)

tear

2 of 4

intransitive verb

: to fill with tears : shed tears

my eyes sting and tear

tear

3 of 4

transitive verb

ˈta(ə)r, ˈte(ə)r How to pronounce tear (audio)

tore ˈtō(ə)r, ˈtȯ(ə)r How to pronounce tear (audio)

; torn ˈtō(ə)rn, ˈtȯ(ə)rn How to pronounce tear (audio)

; tearing

: to wound by or as if by pulling apart by force

tear the skin

tear

4 of 4

noun

: a wound made by tearing a bodily part

a muscle tear

tears 1 of 2

noun

plural of tear

as in slits

a long deep cut repaired a tear in the theater curtain just before the start of the show

Synonyms & Similar Words

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slits
rips
scratches
fractures
lacerations
injuries
wounds
incisions
gashes
scrapes
rents
slashes
abrasions
cracks
ruptures
snags
scores

tears

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of tear

as in rips

to cause (something) to separate into jagged pieces by violently pulling at it angrily tore the letter to shreds

Synonyms & Similar Words

rips
shreds
tatters
ribbons
rends
rives
breaks
splits
ruptures
cuts
gashes
cleaves
slashes
lacerates
dissects
butchers
incises
hacks
mangles
dismembers

as in yanks

to separate or remove by forceful pulling tore the book from his hand

Synonyms & Similar Words

rips
yanks
grabs
wrenches
snatches
pulls
wrests
extracts
forces
pries
seizes
severs
jerks
nips
snaps (up)
uproots
nabs
prizes
dissevers
amputates
cuts (off)
lops (off)
roots (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

reattaches

as in rushes

to proceed or move quickly she tore out of the room as soon as the phone started to ring

Synonyms & Similar Words

rushes
speeds
races
flies
hurries
scurries
travels
zips
drives
rips
chases
jumps
blows
trots
steps
runs
darts
buzzes
dashes
bowls
scoots
blasts
barrels
breezes
bolts
rams
jogs
whirls
scuttles
blazes
bundles
humps
zooms
pelts
shoots
rustles
hares
belts
jets
hurtles
hustles
rockets
nips
hastens
beats it
hurls
hies
cannonballs
motors
bustles
careers
courses
bombs
highballs
whisks
streaks
cracks (on)
gallops
steps on it
shakes a leg
careens
makes tracks
gets a move on
scuffles
beetles
flits
scuds
hotfoots (it)
scampers
sprints
stampedes
accelerates
arrows
whizzes
steps out
quickens
overtakes
outruns
outstrips
catches up
outpaces
beelines
fast-forwards

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

crawls
drags
creeps
pokes
lags
lingers
hangs (around or out)
pokes
shuffles
dawdles
strolls
tarries
slows (down or up)
loiters
ambles
saunters
plods
dallies
decelerates
lumbers
dillydallies

单词	tears
释义	tear 1 of 4 verb (1) ˈter tore ˈtȯr ; torn ˈtȯrn ; tearing transitive verb 1 a : to separate parts of or pull apart by force : rend b : to wound by or as if by pulling apart by force : lacerate tear the skin 2 : to divide or disrupt by the pull of contrary forces a mind torn with doubts 3 a : to remove by force : wrench —often used with off tear a cover off a box b : to remove as if by wrenching tear your thoughts away from the scene 4 : to make (a hole or opening) by or as if by pulling apart by force tear a hole in the wall intransitive verb 1 : to separate on being pulled : rend this cloth tears easily 2 a : to move or act with violence, haste, or force went tearing down the street b : to smash or penetrate something with violent force the bullet tore through his leg tearable ˈter-ə-bəl adjective tearer noun tear 2 of 4 noun (1) ˈter 1 a : damage from being torn (see tear entry 1) especially : a hole or flaw made by tearing mending a tear in her skirt b : the act of tearing something 2 a : a hurried and violent rush : a tearing pace the train went by at a tear b : spree got paid and went on a tear c : a run of unusual success the team was on a tear tear 3 of 4 noun (2) ˈtir 1 a : a drop of clear saline fluid secreted by the lacrimal gland and diffused between the eye and eyelids to moisten the parts and facilitate their motion b tears plural : a secretion of profuse tears that overflow the eyelids and dampen the face 2 tears plural : an act of weeping or grieving broke into tears 3 : a transparent drop of fluid or hardened fluid matter (such as resin) tearless adjective tear 4 of 4 verb (2) ˈtir teared; tearing; tears intransitive verb : to fill with tears (see tear entry 3) : shed tears eyes tearing in the November wind Saul Bellow Phrases tear at : to cause anguish to : distress her grief tore at his heart tear into : to attack without restraint or caution tear it : to cause frustration, defeat, or an end to plans or hopes that tears it tear one's hair : to pull one's hair as an expression of grief, rage, frustration, desperation, or anxiety also : to feel or display such an emotion Synonyms Verb (1) rend ribbon rip rive shred tatter Noun (1) gash incision laceration rent rip slash slit See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun (2) And thus he would die—out in the cold world, with no shelter over his homeless head. … And thus SHE would see him when she looked out upon the glad morning, and oh! would she drop one little tear upon his poor, lifeless form, would she heave one little sigh to see a bright young life so rudely blighted, so untimely cut down? Mark Twain, Tom Sawyer, 1876 Word History Etymology Verb (1) and Noun (1) Middle English teren, from Old English teran; akin to Old High German zeran to destroy, Greek derein to skin, Sanskrit dṛṇāti he bursts, tears Noun (2) and Verb (2) Middle English, from Old English tæhher, tēar; akin to Old High German zahar tear, Greek dakry First Known Use Verb (1) before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a Noun (1) 1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Noun (2) before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Verb (2) before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing tear bring a tear to someone's eye shed a tear on a tear tear gas tear away tear apart tear sheet tear oneself loose/free tear (someone) off a strip wear and tear tear (someone or something) to pieces/shreds tear up tear down tear (someone) limb from limb bring a tear to one's eye tear one's hair out tear into tear at tear one's hair tear it See More bring a tear to someone's eye shed a tear on a tear tear gas tear away tear apart tear sheet tear oneself loose/free tear (someone) off a strip wear and tear tear (someone or something) to pieces/shreds tear up tear down tear (someone) limb from limb bring a tear to one's eye tear one's hair out tear into tear at tear one's hair tear it See More Kids Definition tear 1 of 3 noun ˈtir 1 : a drop of the salty liquid that moistens the eyes and the inner eyelids and that flows from the eyes when someone is crying 2 tears plural : an act of crying I burst into tears. tear 2 of 3 verb ˈter tore ˈtȯr ; torn ˈtȯrn ; tearing 1 : to pull into two or more pieces by force This paper is easy to tear. 2 : to wound or injure by or as if by tearing : lacerate Use an ointment where you tore the skin. 3 : to remove by force I tore the notice from the wall. 4 : to move powerfully or swiftly A car tore up the street. tear 3 of 3 noun ˈter : damage from being torn This blanket has a tear in it. Medical Definition tear 1 of 4 noun ˈti(ə)r 1 a : a drop of clear saline fluid secreted by the lacrimal gland and diffused between the eye and eyelids to moisten the parts and facilitate their motion b tears plural : a secretion of profuse tears that overflow the eyelids and dampen the face 2 : a transparent drop of fluid or hardened fluid matter (as resin) tear 2 of 4 intransitive verb : to fill with tears : shed tears my eyes sting and tear tear 3 of 4 transitive verb ˈta(ə)r, ˈte(ə)r tore ˈtō(ə)r, ˈtȯ(ə)r ; torn ˈtō(ə)rn, ˈtȯ(ə)rn ; tearing : to wound by or as if by pulling apart by force tear the skin tear 4 of 4 noun : a wound made by tearing a bodily part a muscle tear tears 1 of 2 noun plural of tear as in slits a long deep cut repaired a tear in the theater curtain just before the start of the show Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance slits rips scratches fractures lacerations injuries wounds incisions gashes scrapes rents slashes abrasions cracks ruptures snags scores tears 2 of 2 verb present tense third-person singular of tear 1 as in rips to cause (something) to separate into jagged pieces by violently pulling at it angrily tore the letter to shreds Synonyms & Similar Words rips shreds tatters ribbons rends rives breaks splits ruptures cuts gashes cleaves slashes lacerates dissects butchers incises hacks mangles dismembers 2 as in yanks to separate or remove by forceful pulling tore the book from his hand Synonyms & Similar Words rips yanks grabs wrenches snatches pulls wrests extracts forces pries seizes severs jerks nips snaps (up) uproots nabs prizes dissevers amputates cuts (off) lops (off) roots (out) Antonyms & Near Antonyms reattaches 3 as in rushes to proceed or move quickly she tore out of the room as soon as the phone started to ring Synonyms & Similar Words rushes speeds races flies hurries scurries travels zips drives rips chases jumps blows trots steps runs darts buzzes dashes bowls scoots blasts barrels breezes bolts rams jogs whirls scuttles blazes bundles humps zooms pelts shoots rustles hares belts jets hurtles hustles rockets nips hastens beats it hurls hies cannonballs motors bustles careers courses bombs highballs whisks streaks cracks (on) gallops steps on it shakes a leg careens makes tracks gets a move on scuffles beetles flits scuds hotfoots (it) scampers sprints stampedes accelerates arrows whizzes steps out quickens overtakes outruns outstrips catches up outpaces beelines fast-forwards Antonyms & Near Antonyms crawls drags creeps pokes lags lingers hangs (around or out) pokes shuffles dawdles strolls tarries slows (down or up) loiters ambles saunters plods dallies decelerates lumbers dillydallies See More
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tear

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