Jul 15, 2012 · tear, rip, rend, split, cleave, rive mean to separate forcibly. tear implies pulling apart by force and leaving jagged edges.

A tear is a drop of saline liquid that is produced from the eyes due to an emotional reaction, such as sadness or grief. Conversely, tearing is a form of destruction achieved by pulling or stretching apart …

tear noun (FROM EYES) B1 [ C usually plural ] a drop of salty liquid that flows from the eye, as a result of strong emotion, especially unhappiness, or pain:

In nearly all human cultures, crying is associated with tears, active tear ducts and abrupt strong respiration, due to strong emotional impetuses. Triggers of crying can vary from sadness and grief to …

The verb tear often refers to pulling something apart or making a hole — and has a noun form that describes the result of those actions — but it can also describe quick movement.

tear (tear as in teardrop) a drop of the saline solution that is secreted by the lacrimal glands: I won’t shed a tear if you go.

1 day ago · Some common synonyms of tear are cleave, rend, rip, rive, and split. While all these words mean "to separate forcibly," tear implies pulling apart by force and leaving jagged edges.