• the act of Tearing; "he took the manuscript in both hands and gave it a mighty Tear"
• an occasion for excessive eating or drinking; "they went on a bust that lasted three days"
• a drop of the clear salty saline solution secreted by the lacrimal glands; "his story brought Tears to her eyes"
• an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart; "there was a rip in his pants"; "she had snags in her stockings"
• fill with Tears or shed Tears; "Her eyes were Tearing"
• strip of feathers; "pull a chicken"; "pluck the capon"
• to separate or be separated by force; "planks were in danger of being torn from the crossbars"
• separate or cause to separate abruptly; "The rope snapped"; "Tear the paper"
• move quickly and violently; "The car tore down the street"; "He came charging into my office"

'Tear' in other languages