Definitions
1.VerbTo 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."
2.VerbTo injure as if by pulling apart."He tore some muscles in a weight-lifting accident."
3.VerbTo destroy or reduce abstract unity or coherence, such as social, political or emotional."He was torn by conflicting emotions."
4.VerbTo make (an opening) with force or energy."A piece of debris tore a tiny straight channel through the satellite.; His boss will tear him a new one when he finds out.; The artillery tore a gap in the line."
5.VerbTo remove by tearing, or with sudden great force."Tear the coupon out of the newspaper."
6.VerbTo demolish."The slums were torn down to make way for the new development."
7.VerbTo become torn, especially accidentally."My dress has torn."
8.VerbTo move or act with great speed, energy, or violence."He went tearing down the hill at 90 miles per hour.; The tornado lingered, tearing through town, leaving nothing upright.; He tore into the backlog of complaints."
9.VerbTo smash or enter something with great force."The chain shot tore into the approaching line of infantry."
10.VerbTo be interrupted midway through."torn write"
11.NounA hole or break caused by tearing."A small tear is easy to mend, if it is on the seam."
12.NounA rampage."to go on a tear"
13.NounA drop of clear, salty liquid produced from the eyes by crying or irritation."Big tears streamed from Lisa's eyes, rolling down her cheeks.; Ryan wiped the tear from the paper he was crying on."
14.NounSomething in the form of a transparent drop of fluid matter; also, a solid, transparent, tear-shaped drop, as of some balsams or resins.
15.NounA partially vitrified bit of clay in glass.
16.NounThat which causes or accompanies tears; a lament; a dirge.
17.VerbTo produce tears."Her eyes began to tear in the harsh wind."