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