tear - Meaning in Tamil

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tear - Meaning in Tamil

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Definitions and Meaning of tear in English

tear noun

1. the act of tearing

   Example

   • "he took the manuscript in both hands and gave it a mighty tear"
2. an occasion for excessive eating or drinking

   Synonyms

   binge, bout, bust, bust

   Example

   • "they went on a bust that lasted three days"
3. a drop of the clear salty saline solution secreted by the lacrimal glands

   Synonyms

   teardrop

   Example

   • "his story brought tears to her eyes"
4. an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart

   Synonyms

   rent, rip, rip, rip, snag, split, split

   Examples

   • "she had snags in her stockings"
   • "there was a rip in his pants"

tear verb

1. fill with tears or shed tears

   Example

   • "Her eyes were tearing"
2. strip of feathers

   Synonyms

   deplumate, deplume, displume, pluck, pull

   Examples

   • "pluck the capon"
   • "pull a chicken"
3. to separate or be separated by force

   Example

   • "planks were in danger of being torn from the crossbars"
4. separate or cause to separate abruptly

   Synonyms

   bust, bust, rupture, snap, snap

   Examples

   • "tear the paper"
   • "The rope snapped"
5. move quickly and violently

   Synonyms

   buck, buck, charge, shoot down, shoot

   Examples

   • "He came charging into my office"
   • "The car tore down the street"

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