Tear
nnoun.bodya drop of the clear salty saline solution secreted by the lacrimal glandsSynset:teardrop
Examples:- his story brought tears to her eyes
Derivationally Related Form:tear
Part Holonyms:lachrymal secretion lacrimal secretion
Hypernyms:drib driblet drop
Inherited Hypernyms:teardropsmall indefinite quantityindefinite quantitymeasureabstractionentity
Substance Meronyms:H2O water
nnoun.objectan opening made forcibly as by pulling apartSynset:rent rip snag split
Examples:- there was a rip in his pants
- she had snags in her stockings
Derivationally Related Form:splitriptear
Hypernyms:gap opening
Inherited Hypernyms:ripopeningspaceamorphous shapeshapeattributeabstractionentity
Inherited Hypernyms:ripopeningspacelocationobjectphysical entityentity
nnoun.actan occasion for excessive eating or drinkingSynset:binge bout bust
Examples:- they went on a bust that lasted three days
Derivationally Related Form:binge
Hypernyms:revel revelry
Inherited Hypernyms:bustrevelmerrymakingcelebrationdiversionactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:piss-up
nnoun.actthe act of tearingExamples:- he took the manuscript in both hands and gave it a mighty tear
Derivationally Related Form:tear
Hypernyms:separation
Inherited Hypernyms:tearseparationchange of integritychangeactionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:lacerationrentripsplit
Full Hyponyms:lacerationrent
vverb.contactseparate or cause to separate abruptlySynset:bust rupture snap
Examples:- The rope snapped
- tear the paper
Derivationally Related Form:rupturesnaptear
Hypernyms:disunite divide part separate
Inherited Hypernyms:tearseparatemove
Direct Hyponyms:laceratepullrendriprip upriveshredtear up
Full Troponyms:laceraterendshredtease
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s | Something ---s something | They --- the sheets (apply to: tear) | The strong winds --- the rope (apply to: snap) | The ropes --- (apply to: rupture, snap)
vverb.contactto separate or be separated by forceExamples:- planks were in danger of being torn from the crossbars
Derivationally Related Form:tear
Hypernyms:disunite divide part separate
Inherited Hypernyms:tearseparatemove
Direct Hyponyms:cleaverivesplit
Full Troponyms:cleavelaminatemaul
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s | Something ---s something
vverb.motionmove quickly and violentlySynset:buck charge shoot shoot down
Examples:- The car tore down the street
- He came charging into my office
Hypernyms:belt along bucket along cannonball along hasten hie hotfoot pelt along race rush rush along speed step on it
Inherited Hypernyms:tearrushtravel
Direct Hyponyms:rip
Full Troponyms:rip
Sentence Frame:Something is ---ing PP | Somebody ---s PP
vverb.contactstrip of feathersSynset:deplumate deplume displume pluck pull
Examples:- pull a chicken
- pluck the capon
Hypernyms:strip
Inherited Hypernyms:pluckstripremove
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.bodyfill with tears or shed tearsDerivationally Related Form:tearingtear
Hypernyms:cry weep
Inherited Hypernyms:tearcryexpress emotion
Sentence Frame:Something ---s