a drop of the clear salty saline solution secreted by the lacrimal glands; "his story brought tears to her eyes"
Used in a Sentence
tear
How to use tear in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for tear.
Editorial note
Don't tear apart the details of what the author wrote.
Examples12
Definitions9
Parts of speech2
Quick take
a drop of the clear salty saline solution secreted by the lacrimal glands; "his story brought tears to her eyes"
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of tear gathered in one view.
an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart; "there was a rip in his pants"; "she had snags in her stockings"
an occasion for excessive eating or drinking; "they went on a bust that lasted three days"
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for tear.
noun
a drop of the clear salty saline solution secreted by the lacrimal glands; "his story brought tears to her eyes"
See also: teardrop
noun
an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart; "there was a rip in his pants"; "she had snags in her stockings"
noun
an occasion for excessive eating or drinking; "they went on a bust that lasted three days"
noun
the act of tearing; "he took the manuscript in both hands and gave it a mighty tear"
verb
separate or cause to separate abruptly; "The rope snapped"; "tear the paper"
verb
to separate or be separated by force; "planks were in danger of being torn from the crossbars"
verb
move quickly and violently; "The car tore down the street"; "He came charging into my office"
verb
strip of feathers; "pull a chicken"; "pluck the capon"
verb
fill with tears or shed tears; "Her eyes were tearing"
Example sentences
Don't tear apart the details of what the author wrote.
If that's your business plan, tear it up and start over.
And buying someone's loan and tearing it up counts as a gift, and you have to pay tax on it.
HN is full of people --- most of whom have never built anything --- who tear new products down for sport.
There is nothing wrong with wanting to associate yourself with people who will build you up rather than tear you down.
Is everyone clear on why a dev environment which doesn't take 2 days to set up or tear down is a useful thing to have?
As a creator, as an entrepreneur, as a hacker, if you tear down Facebook you're just tearing down yourself.
The result would tear apart well established theories that have been tested time and time again in thousands of different ways.
When people tell me that I should "do projects in my own free time to keep my skills sharp", it throws me into a fit of rage and makes me want to tear them a new one.
From what I have read, the NSA is a top tear team winning championships across the globe, with billions in research and development, and thousands of highly trained athletes, living and breathing this day in and day out.
Normally you can't dry out a gel and have it retain its shape because the liquid/gas interface during evaporation/boiling has enough surface tension to tear apart the microstructure of the gel.
Proper noun examples
[1]- Tear gassing and arresting reporters- Al-Jazera news crew was shot at and tear gassed [2]- No fly zone over all of Ferguson- Street level blockades & teargassing of porches to keep people inside- No badges, tags or any identifying marks on police- etc, etc,This is a disgrace for America and a wake up call for all of us.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use tear in a sentence?
Don't tear apart the details of what the author wrote.
What does tear mean?
a drop of the clear salty saline solution secreted by the lacrimal glands; "his story brought tears to her eyes"
What part of speech is tear?
tear is commonly used as noun, verb.