DICTOMETER

TEAR

(tear, desgarro, lágrima, raja, rajar, romper, få rift i, rift, rive, slite, spjære, tåre)

1. Synonyms:
   • Tear
   • Teardrop
   Definitions:
   • a drop of the clear salty saline solution secreted by the lacrimal glands
   Examples:
   • His story brought tears to her eyes
   
   
2. Synonyms:
   • Rip
   • Rent
   • Snag
   • Split
   • Tear
   Definitions:
   • an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart
   Examples:
   • There was a rip in his pants
   • She had snags in her stockings
   
   
3. Synonyms:
   • Bust
   • Tear
   • Binge
   • Bout
   Definitions:
   • an occasion for excessive eating or drinking
   Examples:
   • They went on a bust that lasted three days
   
   
4. Synonyms:
   • Tear
   Definitions:
   • the act of tearing
   Examples:
   • He took the manuscript in both hands and gave it a mighty tear
   
   

1. Synonyms:
   • Tear
   • Rupture
   • Snap
   • Bust
   Definitions:
   • separate or cause to separate abruptly
   Examples:
   • The rope snapped
   • Tear the paper
   
   
2. Synonyms:
   • Tear
   Definitions:
   • to separate or be separated by force
   Examples:
   • Planks were in danger of being torn from the crossbars
   
   
3. Synonyms:
   • Tear
   • Shoot
   • Shoot down
   • Charge
   • Buck
   Definitions:
   • move quickly and violently
   Examples:
   • The car tore down the street
   • He came charging into my office
   
   
4. Synonyms:
   • Pluck
   • Pull
   • Tear
   • Deplume
   • Deplumate
   • Displume
   Definitions:
   • strip of feathers
   Examples:
   • Pull a chicken
   • Pluck the capon
   
   
5. Synonyms:
   • Tear
   Definitions:
   • fill with tears or shed tears
   Examples:
   • Her eyes were tearing