Tear (n.) A drop of the limpid, saline fluid secreted, normally in small amount, by the lachrymal gland, and diffused between the eye and the eyelids to moisten the parts and facilitate their motion. Ordinarily the secretion passes through the lachrymal duct into the nose, but when it is increased by emotion or other causes, it overflows the lids. |
Tear (n.) Something in the form of a transparent drop of fluid matter |
Tear (n.) That which causes or accompanies tears |
Tear (v. t.) To separate by violence |
Tear (v. t.) Hence, to divide by violent measures |
Tear (v. t.) To rend away |
Tear (v. t.) To pull with violence |
Tear (v. t.) To move violently |
Tear (v. i.) To divide or separate on being pulled |
Tear (v. i.) To move and act with turbulent violence |
Tear (n.) The act of tearing, or the state of being torn |
Tear-falling (a.) Shedding tears |
Tear-thumb (n.) A name given to several species of plants of the genus Polygonum, having angular stems beset with minute reflexed prickles. |
Wear (n.) Same as Weir. |
Wear (v. t.) To cause to go about, as a vessel, by putting the helm up, instead of alee as in tacking, so that the vessel's bow is turned away from, and her stern is presented to, the wind, and, as she turns still farther, her sails fill on the other side |
Wear (v. t.) To carry or bear upon the person |
Wear (v. t.) To have or exhibit an appearance of, as an aspect or manner |
Wear (v. t.) To use up by carrying or having upon one's self |
Wear (v. t.) To impair, waste, or diminish, by continual attrition, scraping, percussion, on the like |
Wear (v. t.) To cause or make by friction or wasting |
Wear (v. t.) To form or shape by, or as by, attrition. |
Wear (v. i.) To endure or suffer use |
Wear (v. i.) To be wasted, consumed, or diminished, by being used |
Wear (n.) The act of wearing, or the state of being worn |
Wear (n.) The thing worn |
Wear (n.) A dam in a river to stop and raise the water, for the purpose of conducting it to a mill, forming a fish pond, or the like. |
Wear (n.) A fence of stakes, brushwood, or the like, set in a stream, tideway, or inlet of the sea, for taking fish. |
Wear (n.) A long notch with a horizontal edge, as in the top of a vertical plate or plank, through which water flows, -- used in measuring the quantity of flowing water. |
tear | the act of tearing, he took the manuscript in both hands and gave it a mighty tear |
bust tear binge boutd | an occasion for excessive eating or drinking, they went on a bust that lasted three days |
wear wearing | the act of having on your person as a covering or adornment, she bought it for everyday wear |
clothing article of clothing vesture wear wearable habiliment | a covering designed to be worn on a person's body |
handwear hand wear | clothing for the hands |
leisure wear | informal clothing designed to be worn when you are relaxing |
ready-to-wear | ready-made clothing, she couldn't find anything in ready-to-wear that she liked |
sportswear athletic wear activewear | attire worn for sport or for casual wear |
wash-and-wear | a fabric treated to be easily washable and to require no ironing |
lacrimal gland lachrymal gland tear gland | any of the glands in the eyes that secrete tears |
lacrimal duct lachrymal duct tear duct | any of several small ducts that carry tears from the lacrimal glands |
lacrimal sac tear sac dacryocyst | either of the two dilated ends of the lacrimal ducts at the nasal ends of the eyes that fill with tears secreted by the lacrimal glands |
tear teardrop | a drop of the clear salty saline solution secreted by the lacrimal glands, his story brought tears to her eyes |
tear sheet | a sheet that can be easily torn out of a publication |
rip rent snag split tear | an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart, there was a rip in his pants, she had snags in her stockings |
depreciation wear and tear | decrease in value of an asset due to obsolescence or use |
wear | impairment resulting from long use, the tires showed uneven wear |
tear gas teargas lacrimator lachrymator | a gas that makes the eyes fill with tears but does not damage them, used in dispersing crowds |
wear | have or show an appearance of, wear one's hair in a certain way |
wear bear | have on one's person, He wore a red ribbon, bear a scar |
wear put on get into don assume | put clothing on one's body, What should I wear today?, He put on his best suit for the wedding, The princess donned a long blue dress, The queen assumed the stately robes, He got into his jeans |
wear have on | be dressed in, She was wearing yellow that day |
tear | fill with tears or shed tears, Her eyes were tearing |
c tire wear upon tire out wear weary jade wear out outwear wear down fag out fag fatigue c | exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress, We wore ourselves out on this hike |
tear away tear off | rip off violently and forcefully, The passing bus tore off her side mirror |
erode gnaw gnaw at eat at wear away | become ground down or deteriorate, Her confidence eroded |
wear on | pass slowly (of time), The day wore on |
wear wear off wear out wear down wear thin | deteriorate through use or stress, The constant friction wore out the cloth |
pan tear apart trash | express a totally negative opinion of, The critics panned the performance |
lam into tear into lace into pitch into lay into | hit violently, as in an attack |
wear away wear off | diminish, as by friction, Erosion wore away the surface |
break wear wear out bust fall apart | go to pieces, The lawn mower finally broke, The gears wore out, The old chair finally fell apart completely |
pluck pull tear deplume deplumate displume | strip of feathers, pull a chicken, pluck the capon |
whittle away whittle down wear away | cut away in small pieces |
tear | to separate or be separated by force, planks were in danger of being torn from the crossbars |
tear rupture snap bust | separate or cause to separate abruptly, The rope snapped, tear the paper |
shred tear up rip up | tear into shreds |
level raze rase dismantle tear down take down pull down | tear down so as to make flat with the ground, The building was levelled |
tack wear round | turn into the wind, The sailors decided to tack the boat, The boat tacked |
wear ship | turn away from the wind, The sailors decided it was time to wear ship |
tear shoot shoot down charge buck | move quickly and violently, The car tore down the street, He came charging into my office |
call the shots call the tune wear the trousers | exercise authority or be in charge, Who is calling the shots in this house? |
wear hold out endure | last and be usable, This dress wore well for almost ten years |
wear | have in one's aspect, wear an expression of one's attitude or personality, He always wears a smile |
off-the-rack off-the-shelf off-the-peg ready-to-wear | (especially of clothing) made in standard sizes and available from merchandise in stock, a ready-made jacket, ready-to-wear clothes |
wash-and-wear drip-dry | treated so as to be easily or quickly washed and dried and requiring little or no ironing, a wash-and-wear shirt |