Dictionary Check: tear

"tear" is a valid word!

Scrabble 4 points
Words with Friends 4 points

Definition

noun

a drop of the clear salty saline solution secreted by the lacrimal glands

Example: "his story brought tears to her eyes"
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noun

an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart

Example: "there was a rip in his pants"
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noun

an occasion for excessive eating or drinking

Example: "they went on a bust that lasted three days"
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noun

the act of tearing

Example: "he took the manuscript in both hands and gave it a mighty tear"
verb

separate or cause to separate abruptly

Example: "The rope snapped"
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verb

fill with tears or shed tears

Example: "Her eyes were tearing"

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