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Meaning of the word tears in English

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tears

Verb

1.

pull or rip (something) apart or to pieces with force.

Example:
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I tore up the letter
Synonym:
rip up pull apart shred
2.

move very quickly in a reckless or excited manner.

Example:
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she tore along the footpath on her bike
Synonym:
sprint race run dart rush dash hasten hurry scurry scuttle scamper hare bolt bound fly gallop career charge pound shoot hurtle speed streak flash whiz zoom sweep pelt scoot belt zip whip step on it get a move on get cracking bomb bucket boogie barrel get the lead out cut along post hie
Antonym:
stroll amble

Noun

1.

a hole or split in something caused by it having been pulled apart forcefully.

Example:
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there was a tear in her dress
Synonym:
rip hole split rent cut slash slit ladder run snag
2.

a brief spell of erratic or unrestrained behavior; a binge or spree.

Example:
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one of my drinking buddies came for the weekend and we went on a tear
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