tear
Definitions
Noun
- A drop of the clear salty saline solution secreted by the lacrimal glands
- An opening made forcibly as by pulling apart
- An occasion for excessive eating or drinking
- The act of tearing
Verb
- Separate or cause to separate abruptly
- To separate or be separated by force
- Move quickly and violently
- Strip of feathers
- Fill with tears or shed tears
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Term
Definitions: 9
Fragments: 17
Sound Alikes: 4
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Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
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📰 This Word in the News:
Chicago Fire FC’s Mbekezeli Mbokazi out ‘a while’ with thigh tear, Fire considering options
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You can tear-gas a protest, but not a song: Inside CJP’s music of resistance
Jul 25, 2026 The Indian Express
Jul 25, 2026 The Indian Express