Open English Wordnet

(n)rip, rent, snag, split, tear²an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart“there was a rip in his pants”, “she had snags in her stockings”

(n)bust, tear², binge, boutan occasion for excessive eating or drinking“they went on a bust that lasted three days”

(n)tear²the act of tearing“he took the manuscript in both hands and gave it a mighty tear”

(n)tear¹, teardropa drop of the clear salty saline solution secreted by the lacrimal glands“his story brought tears to her eyes”

(v)tear¹, rupture, snap, bustseparate or cause to separate abruptly“The rope snapped”, “tear the paper”

(v)tear¹to separate or be separated by force“planks were in danger of being torn from the crossbars”

(v)tear¹, shoot, shoot down, charge, buckmove quickly and violently“The car tore down the street”, “He came charging into my office”

(v)pluck, pull, tear¹, deplume, deplumate, displumestrip of feathers“pull a chicken”, “pluck the capon”

(v)tear²fill with tears or shed tears“Her eyes were tearing”

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