tear1
- pronunciation:
- tir
- parts of speech:
- noun, intransitive verb
- phrases:
- in tears
- features:
- Homophone Note, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a drop of salty liquid secreted through ducts which serves to cleanse and lubricate the surface of the eye.
- synonyms:
- teardrop
- similar words:
- drop, droplet
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| definition 2: |
something resembling a tear.
- synonyms:
- drop, teardrop
- similar words:
- droplet
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| definition 3: |
(pl.) the expression of emotion through crying.
tears of joy- synonyms:
- crying, weeping
- similar words:
- crocodile tears, sobbing, teardrops
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| phrase: |
in tears |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
tears, tearing, teared |
| definition: |
to be brimming or overflowing with tears.
Her eyes teared as she was suddenly filled with emotion.- similar words:
- discharge, drop, flow, ooze, pour, run
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| related words: |
drain |
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tier (a layer)?
Tear and
tier sound alike but have different meanings.