Definition: 1. A drop of the clear salty saline solution secreted by the lacrimal glands. 2. An opening made forcibly as by pulling apart. 3. An occasion for excessive eating or drinking. 4. The act of tearing. 5. Separate or cause to separate abruptly. 6. To separate or be separated by force.
Use 'tear' in a sentence:
1. A tear rolled down his face.
2. The carpet is designed to stand up to a lot of wear and tear.
3. Someone has torn a page out of this book.
4. Tear researcher, Winifred, is trying to figure out how it happens.
5. Police used tear gas to break up a demonstration.
6. Charlotte bit her lip to hold the tears at bay.
7. Riot police hurled tear gas canisters and smoke bombs into the crowd.
8. Tears help to protect the eye from potentially harmful foreign bodies.
9. I saw the police using tear gas to try and break up a crowd of demonstrators.
10. During a number of violent incidents farmers threw eggs and empty bottles at police, who replied with tear gas.
11. As he spoke, the Fox wiped off a tear.
12. The army responded with gunfire and tear gas.
13. The wild animals would soon come and tear them to pieces.
14. We tore the other team apart in the second half.
15. Dinner's ready, if you can tear yourself away from the TV.
16. Don't you dare tear up her ticket.
17. It tears me apart to think I might have hurt her feelings.
18. Police used tear gas to disperse the demonstrators.
19. She read the letter and promptly burst into tears.
20. He wiped a tear from his sightless eyes.
21. She left the room in tears.
22. Oh, I'll tear him!
23. Police fired shots and used tear gas to disperse the demonstrators.
24. The news brought tears to his eyes.
25. Riot police used tear gas to break up the demonstration.
26. A tear traced a path down her cheek.
27. A tear trickled down the old man's cheek.
28. She tore the paper up.
29. She was unable to tear her eyes away from him.
30. I peered through a tear in the van's curtains.
31. She swallowed hard and forced back her tears.
32. He tore the letter in two.
33. Their story will move you to tears.
34. She shed no tears when she heard he was dead.
35. He wiped away the tear and kissed me softly.
36. I was fighting back the tears.
37. Brian began to tear blades of grass from between the bricks.
38. As he listened to the music, his eyes filled with tears.
39. If the muscle is stretched again it could even tear.
40. Her tears mingled with the blood on her face.
41. Every time she heard his name, she dissolved into tears.
42. I was torn between my parents and my friend.
43. She left the room in tears so I went after her.
44. Benjamin Rogers, did you tear this book?
45. A tear plopped down onto the page she was reading.
46. It was a touching story that moved many of us to tears.
47. I was close to tears as I told them the news.
48. His face was wet with tears.
49. Careful ─ the fabric tears very easily.
50. Ann wiped a tear from her eye.
51. This sheet has a tear in it.
52. Police dispersed the protesters with tear gas.
53. Police used tear gas to disperse the crowds.
54. He could no longer hold back his tears.
55. The memory brought a tear to her eye.
56. A muscle tear will leave a scar after healing.
