Search results for ‘tear’
English Dictionary (1-2 of 2)
- tear
- [tɪə]
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- 1.
a drop of the secretion of the lacrimal glands - See tears
- 2.
Also called teardrop
- 3. something shaped like a hanging drop
- 4. Old English t e ar, related to Old Frisian, Old Norse t a r, Old High German zahar, Greek dakri
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- tear
- [tεə]
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- 1. to cause (material, paper, etc) to come apart or (of material, etc) to come apart; rip
- 2. to make (a hole or split) in (something)
- 3. to hurry or rush
- 4. to remove or take by force
- 5. to cause pain, distress, or anguish (to)
- 6. a hole, cut, or split
- 7.
the act of tearing
- 8. a great hurry; rush
- 9.
See also tear away tear down tear into tear off torn
- 10. Old English teran; related to Old Saxon terian, Gothic gatairan to destroy, Old High German zeran to destroy
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Examples (1-5 of 9)
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to tear asunder
→ asunder
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to tear something piecemeal
→ piecemeal
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a tear of amber
→ tear
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to tear a hole in a dress
→ tear
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to tear along the street
→ tear
Vocab List (1 of 5)
- tear
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