Word Image
plural: tears
Part Of Speech
noun, verb
Word Meaning
noun: a drop of the salty liquid that keeps the eye and the inner eyelids moist; an act of crying or grieving; the act of tearing; damage from being torn
verb: to fill with tears, shed tears; to separate or pull apart by force; to divide or throw into disorder by the pull of contrary forces; to remove or cause by force; to move or act with violence, haste, or force
Word Family
teared
tore
torn
tearing
teary
tearily
tearful
tearfully
tearless
teardrop
teardown
tearaway
tearstain
tearjerker
Sentences
She angrily tore the letter to shreds.
Mom got all teary-eyed at the wedding.
There was a tear in his eye as he watched her go off to school for the first time.
We had to repair a tear in the theater curtain just before the start of the show.
A teardrop or two fell from her eyes during the movie.
The town was planning to tear down that old building.
The child tearfully told her mother about her lost doll.
I was torn about which of my classmates to support in the race.
There’s a tear in the couch fabric from our cat’s claws.
She tore out of the room as soon as the phone started to ring.
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