"tear" meaning in All languages combined

See tear on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /tɛə/ [UK], /tɛɚ/ [US] Audio: en-us-tear-verb.ogg [US] Forms: tear [singular], tears [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A tear is hole made by pulling or ripping something.
    Sense id: simple-tear-en-noun-B-v0Y8d4

Noun [English]

IPA: /tɪə/ [UK], /tɪɚ/ [US] Audio: en-us-tear-noun.ogg [US] Forms: tear [singular], tears [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A tear is a drop of water that comes from your eye when you cry.
    Sense id: simple-tear-en-noun-6FhN9Ii3

Verb [English]

IPA: /tɛə/ [UK], /tɛɚ/ [US] Audio: en-us-tear-verb.ogg [US] Forms: tear [canonical], tears [third-person, singular], tore [past], torn [past, participle], tearing [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb2|tear|tears|tore|torn|tearing}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you tear something you make a hole in it, or make it into two pieces, by pulling it apart. It is making a tear.
    Sense id: simple-tear-en-verb-uLzyZykv

Verb [English]

IPA: /tɪə/ [UK], /tɪɚ/ [US] Audio: en-us-tear-noun.ogg [US] Forms: tear [canonical], tears [third-person, singular], teared [past], teared [past, participle], tearing [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If someone is tearing, that person has tears coming from the eyes. Often, this is called "tearing up." Usually, this is when the person is not crying in a way that can be heard.
    Sense id: simple-tear-en-verb-eorRTEpz
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