Tear
Tear is a verb and noun with 4 senses listed below, each with examples where available, plus synonyms and a word game to make it stick.
Definition
verb
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To rend (a solid material) by holding or restraining in two places and pulling apart, whether intentionally or not; to destroy or separate.
“He tore his coat on the nail.”
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To injure as if by pulling apart.
“He has a torn ligament.”
noun
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A hole or break caused by tearing.
“A small tear is easy to mend, if it is on the seam.”
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A rampage.
“to go on a tear”
Definitions from the Free Dictionary API
Synonyms
rend rip
Origin
From Middle English teren, from Old English teran.
Source: Etymological Wordnet (CC BY-SA 3.0)
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