- tear1
- The fluid secreted by the lacrimal glands by means of which the conjunctiva and cornea are kept moist. [A.S. teár]- crocodile tears crocodile tears syndrome.
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tear — tear1 /tear/, n. 1. a drop of the saline, watery fluid continually secreted by the lacrimal glands between the surface of the eye and the eyelid, serving to moisten and lubricate these parts and keep them clear of foreign particles. 2. this fluid … Universalium
tear — tear1 W3S3 [tıə US tır] n 1.) [C usually plural] a drop of salty liquid that comes out of your eye when you are crying ▪ The children were all in tears . ▪ She came home in floods of tears . ▪ I could see that Sam was close to tears . ▪ Bridget… … Dictionary of contemporary English
tear — tear1 [ ter ] (past tense tore [ tɔr ] ; past participle torn [ tɔrn ] ) verb ** 1. ) intransitive or transitive to pull something so that it separates into pieces or gets a hole in it, or to become damaged in this way: RIP: It s made of very… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
tear — tear1 [tɛ:] verb (past tore; past participle torn) 1》 pull or rip apart or to pieces. ↘make a hole or split in. ↘damage (a muscle or ligament) by overstretching it. ↘(tear something down) demolish something. 2》 (tear something apart)… … English new terms dictionary
rip — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. tear, split, rend, slit, sever, part. See disjunction. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. rent, cleavage, split; see cut 2 , tear . v. Syn. tear, rend, split, cleave, rive, shred; see also cut 1 . See Synonym … English dictionary for students
run — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. scurry, hasten, travel, abscond; ply, flow; liquefy; act, function, extend, complete, pass into, continue, elapse; operate, work; ravel; thrust, compete; smuggle; informal, streak. See motion,… … English dictionary for students
HELP — (Roget s Thesaurus II) Index help noun accessory, advantage (2), assistant, capital, comfort, encouragement, favor, help, helper, interest, makeshift … English dictionary for students
tear — tear1 [ter] vt. tore, torn, tearing [ME teren < OE teran, to rend, akin to Ger zehren, to destroy, consume < IE base * der , to skin, split > DRAB1, DERMA1] 1. to pull apart or separate into pieces by force; rip or rend (cloth, paper,… … English World dictionary
tearer — See tear1. * * * … Universalium
der- — To split, peel, flay; with derivatives referring to skin and leather. 1. tear1, from Old English teran, to tear, from Germanic *teran. 2. tart1, from Old English teart, sharp, severe, from Germanic *ter t . 3. Suffixed zero grade form *dr̥ tom,… … Universalium