tear

(noun) a drop of the clear salty saline solution secreted by the lacrimal glands. Synonyms: teardrop. Examples: "His story brought tears to her eyes."

(noun) an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart. Synonyms: rip, rent, snag, split. Examples: "There was a rip in his pants." "She had snags in her stockings."

(noun) an occasion for excessive eating or drinking. Synonyms: bust, binge, bout. Examples: "They went on a bust that lasted three days."

(noun) the act of tearing. Examples: "He took the manuscript in both hands and gave it a mighty tear."

(verb) separate or cause to separate abruptly. Synonyms: rupture, snap, bust. Examples: "The rope snapped." "Tear the paper."

(verb) to separate or be separated by force. Examples: "Planks were in danger of being torn from the crossbars."

(verb) move quickly and violently. Synonyms: shoot, shoot down, charge, buck. Examples: "The car tore down the street." "He came charging into my office."

(verb) strip of feathers. Synonyms: pluck, pull, deplume, deplumate, displume. Examples: "Pull a chicken." "Pluck the capon."

(verb) fill with tears or shed tears. Examples: "Her eyes were tearing."