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Meaning of
tear
in English
tear
us
//tɪr//
uk
//tɛə//
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Plural
tears
Past Tense
tore
Past Participle
torn
Participle Verb
tearing
Third Person Singular
tears
Definitions
Noun
a
hole
or
break
from
tearing
a
drop
of
salty
liquid
(
from
crying
)
Verb
to
pull
apart
(
a
material
);
separate
The
fabric
will
tear
if
you
pull
it
too
hard
.
to
injure
by
pulling
apart
The
doctor
had
to
tear
the
patient's
clothes
to
treat
the
wound
.
to
force
an
opening
;
cause
damage
The
storm
will
tear
the
roof
off
the
house
.
to
remove
by
force
;
pull
apart
She
had
to
tear
the
old
wallpaper
off
the
wall
.
to
move
quickly
;
with
energy
The
kids
will
tear
around
the
playground
during
recess
.
to
produce
drops
of
liquid
;
cry
The
sad
movie
made
her
tear
up
and
cry
loudly
.
Compounds / Phrases
teardown
teardrop
teardrops
teargas
tearjerker
tearproof
tearstain
tearstained
tearsheets
tearooms
tearjerkers
tearsheet
tear apart
tear into
tear a strip off
teargases
teardowns
teargassed
teargasses
tearstains
tearstrip
tearstrips
tear down
tear-filled