tear (
http://definr.com/tear)
n 1: a drop of the clear salty saline solution secreted by the
lacrimal glands; "his story brought tears to her eyes"
[syn:
teardrop]
2: an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart; "there was a
rip in his pants" [syn:
rip,
rent,
split]
3: an occasion for excessive eating or drinking; "they went on
a bust that lasted three days" [syn:
bust,
binge,
bout]
4: the act of tearing; "he took the manuscript in both hands
and gave it a mighty tear"
v 1: separate or cause to separate abruptly; "The rope snapped";
"tear the paper" [syn:
rupture,
snap,
bust]
2: to separate or be separated by force: "planks were in danger
of being torn from the crossbars."
3: move quickly and violently; "The car tore down the street";
"He came charging into my office" [syn:
shoot, {shoot
down},
charge,
buck]
4: strip of feathers; "pull a chicken"; "pluck the capon" [syn:
pluck,
pull,
deplume,
deplumate,
displume]
5: move precipitously or violently; "The tornado ripped along
the coast" [syn:
rip]
6: fill with tears or shed tears; "Her eyes were tearing"