Noun

• S: (n) tear (tear%1:08:01::), teardrop (teardrop%1:08:00::) (a drop of the clear salty saline solution secreted by the lacrimal glands) "his story brought tears to her eyes"
• S: (n) rip (rip%1:17:00::), rent (rent%1:17:00::), snag (snag%1:17:00::), split (split%1:17:00::), tear (tear%1:17:00::) (an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart) "there was a rip in his pants"; "she had snags in her stockings"
• S: (n) bust (bust%1:04:00::), tear (tear%1:04:01::), binge (binge%1:04:00::), bout (bout%1:04:01::) (an occasion for excessive eating or drinking) "they went on a bust that lasted three days"
• S: (n) tear (tear%1:04:00::) (the act of tearing) "he took the manuscript in both hands and gave it a mighty tear"

Verb

• S: (v) tear (tear%2:35:00::), rupture (rupture%2:35:00::), snap (snap%2:35:01::), bust (bust%2:35:02::) (separate or cause to separate abruptly) "The rope snapped"; "tear the paper"
• S: (v) tear (tear%2:35:01::) (to separate or be separated by force) "planks were in danger of being torn from the crossbars"
• S: (v) tear (tear%2:38:00::), shoot (shoot%2:38:01::), shoot down (shoot_down%2:38:01::), charge (charge%2:38:00::), buck (buck%2:38:01::) (move quickly and violently) "The car tore down the street"; "He came charging into my office"
• S: (v) pluck (pluck%2:35:03::), pull (pull%2:35:05::), tear (tear%2:35:06::), deplume (deplume%2:35:00::), deplumate (deplumate%2:35:00::), displume (displume%2:35:00::) (strip of feathers) "pull a chicken"; "pluck the capon"
• S: (v) tear (tear%2:29:00::) (fill with tears or shed tears) "Her eyes were tearing"