To make (an opening) by ripping: tore a hole in my stocking.
To lacerate (the skin, for example).
To separate forcefully; wrench: tore the wrappings off the present.
To divide or disrupt: was torn between opposing choices; a country that was torn by strife.
To become torn.
To move with heedless speed; rush headlong.
The act of tearing.
The result of tearing; a rip or rent.
A great rush; a hurry.
Slang A carousal; a spree.
tear around Informal To move about in excited, often angry haste.
tear around Informal To lead a wild life.
tear at To pull at or attack violently: The dog tore at the meat.
tear at To distress greatly: Their plight tore at his heart.
tear away To remove (oneself, for example) unwillingly or reluctantly.
tear down To demolish: tear down old tenements.
tear down To take apart; disassemble: tear down an engine.
tear down To vilify or denigrate.
tear into To attack with great vigor or violence: tore into the food; tore into his opponent.
tear off Informal To produce hurriedly and casually: tearing off article after news article.
tear up To tear to pieces.
tear up To make an opening in: tore up the sidewalk to add a drain.
tear (one's) hair To be greatly upset or distressed.
A drop of the clear salty liquid that is secreted by the lachrymal gland of the eye to lubricate the surface between the eyeball and eyelid and to wash away irritants.