noun
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
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- I hate to hear the crying of a child
- she was in tears
noun
a drop of the clear salty saline solution secreted by the lacrimal glands
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- his story brought tears to her eyes
noun
an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart
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- there was a rip in his pants
- she had snags in her stockings
noun
an occasion for excessive eating or drinking
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- they went on a bust that lasted three days
noun
the act of tearing
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- he took the manuscript in both hands and gave it a mighty tear
verb
separate or cause to separate abruptly
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- The rope snapped
- tear the paper
verb
to separate or be separated by force
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- planks were in danger of being torn from the crossbars
verb
move quickly and violently
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- The car tore down the street
- He came charging into my office
verb
strip of feathers
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- pull a chicken
- pluck the capon
verb
fill with tears or shed tears
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- Her eyes were tearing