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verb

1. To separate or pull apart by force: rend, rip, rive, run, split. See assemble/disassemble, help/harm/harmless.
2. To remove from a fixed position: extract, pluck, pull. See put in/take out.
3. To move swiftly: bolt, bucket, bustle, dart, dash, festinate, flash, fleet, flit, fly, haste, hasten, hurry, hustle, pelt², race, rocket, run, rush, sail, scoot, scour², shoot, speed, sprint, trot, whirl, whisk, whiz, wing, zip, zoom. Informal hotfoot, rip. Slang barrel, highball. Chiefly British nip¹. Idioms: get a move on, get cracking, go like lightning, go like the wind, hotfoot it, make haste, make time, make tracks, run like the wind, shake a leg, stepjumpon it. See move/halt.

phrasal verb - tear down

1. To pull down or break up so that reconstruction is impossible: demolish, destroy, dismantle, dynamite, knock down, level, pull down, pulverize, raze, wreck. Aerospace destruct. See help/harm/harmless.
2. To make defamatory statements about: asperse, backbite, calumniate, defame, malign, slander, slur, traduce, vilify. Law libel. Idioms: cast aspersions on. See attack/defend, crimes, law.

noun

1. A hole made by tearing: rent², rip, run. See help/harm/harmless.
2. A drinking bout: binge, brannigan, carousal, carouse, drunk, spree. Slang bat², bender, booze, jag. See drugs/temperance, restraint/unrestraint.

tear²

noun

1. A drop of the clear liquid secreted by the glands of the eyes: teardrop. See dry/wet.
2. A fit of crying. bawling, blubbering, cry, sobbing, wailing, weeping. See sounds/pleasant sounds/unpleasant sounds/neutral sounds or silence.

verb

To fill with tears: water. See dry/wet.

Idioms beginning with tear:
tears
tear into
tear around
tear away
tear it
tear one's hair

See also rip (tear) into; wear and tear. Also see under tears; torn.

n

Definition: rip, cut
Antonyms: perfection

v

Definition: cut, rip an object
Antonyms: fix, mend, sew

v

Definition: move very fast
Antonyms: idle, wait

Quotes:

"Tears are the symbol of the inability of the soul to restrain its emotion and retain its self command." - Henri Frederic Amiel

"Tears are the summer showers to the soul." - Alfred Austin

"Tears of joy are like the summer rain drops pierced by sunbeams." - Hosea Ballou

"The tears of those repenting are the wine of angels." - St. Bernard

"Rejoice with them that rejoice, and weep with them that weep." - Bible

"Tearless grief bleeds inwardly." - Christian Nevell Bovee

See more famous quotes about Tears

Tears often represent the waters of cleansing and release, indicating that a healing of some sort is taking place in the dreamer's life.

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noun
/teə(r)/ /teə(r)/
noun, US

1: A spree; (in Sport), a successful run, a winning streak; esp. in phr. on a tear. (1869 —) .
Chicago Tribune In the fifth, Mitch Webster, who has been on a tear, hustled his second single of the night into a double (1988). verb trans.

2: to tear it Brit To spoil one's chances, ruin one's plans; esp. in phr. that's torn it. (1909 —) .
M. Procter He looked at his watch. 'That's torn it,' he said (1954).

3: to tear it (or things) up US mainly jazz To perform, behave, etc. with unrestrained excitement. (1932 —) . Cf. tear-up noun.
Listener The trumpeter Wild Bill Davison, who 'tore it up' with admirable primitivity and sensuality (1963).

4: to tear off a bit (or piece) orig Austral To have sex with a woman. (1941 —) .
Custom Car Italian wives must sit and suffer if the men tear off a bit on the sly (1977).

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For a list of words related to tear, see:

• Injuries and Accidents - tear: ripping or pulling apart of muscle; ragged cut in skin
• Parties and Partying - tear: Informal. spree of carousing and dissipation
• Mood and Intent - tear: move with great haste
• Violent Actions - tear: rip, split, or pull apart

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Dansk (Danish)
1.
v. tr. - rive, sønderrive, sønderflænge
v. intr. - revne, briste, gå i stykker
n. - revne, rift

idioms:

• tear apart    rive fra hinanden
• tear away    rive bort
• tear down    rive ned, pille fra hinanden
• tear into    overfalde, overfuse
• tear one's hair out    rive sig i håret, fortvivle
• tear oneself away    rive sig løs
• tear to pieces    rive i stykker
• tear to shreds    rive i strimler
• tear up    rive i stykker

2.
n. - tåre
v. intr. - fylde med tårer

idioms:

• tear gas    tåregas
• without tears    uden tårer

Nederlands (Dutch)
traan, scheur, (ver) scheuren, (open)rijten, rennen

Français (French)
1.
v. tr. - déchirer, mettre (qch) en pièces, arracher qch de, être tiraillé, hésiter entre, être déchiré
v. intr. - se déchirer, déchirer, sortir, partir, ou passer en trombe, déchiqueter (animal), s'attaquer à (des décombres), engueuler (qn) (fam), démolir (un film) (fam)
n. - (gén) déchirure, accroc, (Méd) déchirure

idioms:

• tear apart    (lit) mettre (qch) en pièces, démolir, (fig) déchirer, démolir/critiquer, séparer
• tear around    prendre un tournant à toute allure
• tear at    déchiqueter, s'attaquer à, engueuler, critiquer, démolir
• tear away    se déchirer, arracher
• tear down    démolir, arracher de
• tear into    déchirer
• tear one's hair out    (lit, fig) s'arracher les cheveux
• tear oneself away    s'arracher à (qch, qn)
• tear someone to pieces    (fig) descendre qn en flammes, (lit) écharper qn
• tear someone to shreds    (fig) descendre qn en flammes, (lit) écharper qn
• tear to pieces    (fig) démolir, (lit) déchirer
• tear to shreds    (fig) démolir, (lit) déchirer
• tear up    déchirer, déraciner, arracher, défoncer, (fig) dénoncer

2.
n. - larme
v. intr. - pleurer

idioms:

• in tears    en pleurs
• tear gas    gaz lacrymogène
• without tears    sans peine, sans efforts

Deutsch (German)
1.
v. - reißen, abreißen, einreißen, zerreißen
n. - Riß

idioms:

• tear apart    in Stücke reißen, auseinandernehmen
• tear around    [irgendwohin] rasen
• tear at    zerren an (+Dat)
• tear away    losreißen, fortreißen
• tear down    abbrechen, niederreißen
• tear into    ein Loch reißen in, heftig angreifen, kraftvoll loslegen
• tear one's hair out    sich die Haare raufen
• tear oneself away    sich losreißen
• tear someone to pieces    (lit.) zerfetzen, in Stücke reißen
• tear someone to shreds    (lit.) zerfetzen, in Stücke reißen, ruinieren, zerrütten, zunichte machen, auseinandernehmen (salopp), verreißen (ugs.)
• tear to pieces    (ugs.) kein gutes Haar lassen an
• tear to shreds    in Fetzen reißen
• tear up    zerreißen, aufreißen

2.
n. - Träne
v. - weinen,

idioms:

• in tears    in Tränen aufgelöst sein
• tear gas    Tränengas
• without tears    einfach

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - ξεσχίζω/-ομαι, σχίζω/-ομαι, (κατα)σπαράσσω, αποσπώ/-ώμαι, τρέχω, ορμώ, εξαπολύομαι, τραβώ βίαια, ξεριζώνω
n. - δάκρυ, σχίσιμο, σχισμή

idioms:

• tear apart    καταξεσχίζω, διαλύω, διχάζω, αναστατώνω
• tear away    απομακρύνω, αποκόπτω, αποσπώ
• tear down    κατεδαφίζω, γκρεμίζω
• tear gas    (χημ.) δακρυγόνο αέριο
• tear into    επιπίπτω/εφορμώ κατά
• tear one's hair out    τραβώ τα μαλλιά μου (από θυμό, θλίψη, απελπισία κλπ.)
• tear oneself away    ξεκολλώ
• tear to pieces    κομματιάζω
• tear to shreds    κατακουρελιάζω, καταξεσχίζω
• tear up    κατασπαράσσω, καταστρέφω
• without tears    ανώδυνος, εύκολος

Italiano (Italian)
lacerarsi, lacrimare, strappare, lacerare, strappo, lacerazione, lacrima

idioms:

• tear apart    lacerare, fare a brandelli
• tear away    strappare
• tear down    rompere, distruggere
• tear gas    gas lacrimogeno
• tear into    attaccare
• tear one's hair out    strapparsi i capelli
• tear up    strappare
• wear and tear    logoramento
• without tears    senza lacrime

Português (Portuguese)
v. - dilacerar, arrancar, rasgar, cortar, dividir, remover, agitar, correr
n. - lágrima (f), gota (f), rasgo (m), rasgadura (f), movimento (m) rápido, fúria (f)

idioms:

• tear apart    separar com força, arrasar com alguém (fig.)
• tear away    arrancar, retirar ou sair contra a vontade
• tear down    puxar para baixo, derrubar, demolir, arrasar (fig.)
• tear gas    gás lacrimogêneo
• tear into    atacar com violência (coloq.)
• tear one's hair out    arrancar-se o cabelo
• tear oneself away    partir, sair em grande velocidade
• tear up    arrancar
• wear and tear    desgaste, avaria, estragos
• without tears    sem lágrimas, sem arrependimento

Русский (Russian)
рвать, разрывать, раздирать, терзать, ранить, пронзать, вырывать, выдергивать (страницу), слеза

idioms:

• tear apart    разрывать/разбить что-л. в дребезги, не оставить камня на камне
• tear away    оторвать кого-л. (от работы и т.п.)
• tear down    снести (дом), окончательно разрушить
• tear gas    слезоточивый газ, лакриматор
• tear into    врезаться во что-л., раскритиковать кого-л. в пух и прах
• tear one's hair out    рвать собственные волосы
• tear oneself away    оторваться от чего-л.
• tear up    разорвать на куски
• wear and tear    амортизация, изнашивание, износ, (воен.) амортизация материальной части, физическое или моральное утомление от передряг
• without tears    не показать горя, легко овладеть предметом обучения

Español (Spanish)
1.
v. tr. - desgarrar, rasgar, romper
v. intr. - rasgarse, moverse, obrar con precipitación, furia o violencia
n. - rotura, desgarro, rasgadura

idioms:

• tear apart    romper, rasgar
• tear around    moverse en derredor a mucha velocidad esp. automóviles, corretear (niños)
• tear at    tirar violentamente de algo, intentar romper
• tear away    arrancar, salir disparado
• tear down    derribar, demoler, desmontar, desarmar
• tear into    acometer
• tear one's hair out    tirarse de los pelos
• tear oneself away    marcharse apresuradamente
• tear someone to pieces    hacer pedazos, echar abajo, echar por tierra, hacer trizas, hacer polvo
• tear someone to shreds    desgarrar, hacer trizas
• tear to pieces    hacer pedazos, echar abajo, echar por tierra, hacer trizas, hacer polvo
• tear to shreds    desgarrar, hacer trizas
• tear up    hacer pedazos, sacar de raíz, desarraigar

2.
n. - lágrima
v. intr. - derramar lágrimas

idioms:

• in tears    estar llorando
• tear gas    gas lacrimógeno
• without tears    presentado en forma de aprender o hacer fácilmente

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - riva sönder, slita sönder, sarga, riva upp, slita, riva, rycka, slita i
n. - tår, droppe

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
1. 扯, 撕破, 撕, 被撕裂, 飞跑, 被扯破, 狂奔, 撕裂处, 扯破的洞

idioms:

• tear apart    把...批评得体无完肤, 彻底搜查某处
• tear away    疾驰
• tear down    拆除, 扯下
• tear gas    催泪瓦斯
• tear into    猛攻, 向...猛扑
• tear one's hair out    扯自己的头发, 表示强烈的愤怒焦急悲伤等
• tear oneself away    勉强使自己离开
• tear to pieces    把...撕成碎片, 把...撕裂
• tear to shreds    毁坏
• tear up    撕破, 撕碎
• without tears    易懂的, 不难学习的

2. 眼泪, 泪珠, 流泪, 含泪

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
1.
v. tr. - 扯, 撕破, 撕
v. intr. - 被撕裂, 飛跑, 被扯破, 狂奔
n. - 撕, 扯, 撕裂處, 扯破的洞

idioms:

• tear apart    把...批評得體無完膚, 徹底搜查某處
• tear away    疾馳
• tear down    拆除, 扯下
• tear gas    催淚瓦斯
• tear into    猛攻, 向...猛撲
• tear one's hair out    扯自己的頭髮, 表示強烈的憤怒焦急悲傷等
• tear oneself away    勉強使自己離開
• tear to pieces    把...撕成碎片, 把...撕裂
• tear to shreds    毀壞
• tear up    撕破, 撕碎
• without tears    易懂的, 不難學習的

2.
n. - 眼淚, 淚珠
v. intr. - 流淚, 含淚

한국어 (Korean)
1.
v. tr. - 찢다, 잡아채다, 분열하다
v. intr. - 째다, 찢으려 하다, 마구 달리다
n. - 째진 틈, 돌진, 야단법석

idioms:

• tear apart    부스러뜨리다, 해체하다, 휘젓다
• tear away    벗기다, 무리하게 부수다, 손상하다
• tear down    잡아떼어 벗기다, 헐다, ~을 중상하다
• tear into    ~에 구멍을 내다, 헐뜯다
• tear oneself away    석별하다, 뿌리치고 떠나다
• tear up    뿌리째 뽑다, 잡아 빼다, ~에 구멍을 내다

2.
n. - 눈물, 물방울, 비애
v. intr. - 눈물을 짓다, 눈물을 흘리다

idioms:

• without tears    눈물 없는, 쉽게 공부할 수 있는

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 涙, 裂け目, ほころび
v. - 裂く, 破る, 裂いて作る, 分裂させる, 引き裂く, 引きはがす, 突進する, もぎ取る, かきむしる

idioms:

• tear a strip off    厳しく叱る
• tear apart    裂いて分ける, 分裂させる, けなす, 叱る
• tear away    引きはがす, 無理に引き離す
• tear down    取りこわす, 傷付ける, けなす
• tear gas    催涙ガス
• tear into    穴をあける, 攻めかかる, 非難する
• tear limb from limb    ばらばらに引き裂く
• tear one's hair out    髪の毛をかきむしる
• tear oneself away    しぶしぶ離れる
• tear someone off a strip    厳しく叱る
• tear to ribbons    ずたずたに裂く
• tear up    引き裂く, 破棄する
• without tears    感情無しに

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يجرح, يمزق, يثقب ثقبا (الاسم) دمعه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮קרע, פצע, תלש, שיסע, משך בחוזקה‬
v. intr. - ‮נקרע, רץ בחיפזון‬
n. - ‮קריעה, הילולה, חור, חתיכת בד שנקרעה‬
n. - ‮דמעה‬
v. intr. - ‮דמע, מלאו דמעות (העיניים)‬

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