How To Spell tear?
How to Pronounce tear?
Correct pronunciation for the word "tear" is [tˈi͡ə], [tˈiə], [t_ˈiə].
Definition of tear
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A rent or fissure.
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To be rent; to rave; to rage; to rant; to move and act with violence.
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A drop or small quantity of the limpid fluid secreted by the lachrymal gland, and appearing in the eyes or flowing from the eyes; something like a tear.
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To separate by violence or pulling; to rend; to lacerate: to shatter; to pull with violence; to remove by violence. To tear from, to separate and take away by force. To tear off, to pull off by violence. To tear up, to rip up.
Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language By Nuttall, P.Austin
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What is the adverb for tear?
The adverb form of the word "tear" is "tearfully".
What is the adjective for tear?
The adjective form of the word "tear" is "tearful".
Usage over time for tear:
This graph shows how "tear" have occurred between 1800 and 2008 in a corpus of English books.
Synonyms for Tear:
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v.
• cut, rip an object • run after, pursue • worry • rush • run • cause physical pain; experience pain- hurt .
- dash .
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n.
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- cry .
- bust .
- bout .
- gash .
- buck .
- come .
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