tear
     n 1: a drop of the clear salty saline solution secreted by the
          lacrimal glands; "his story brought tears to her eyes"
          [syn: {teardrop}]
     2: an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart; "there was a
        rip in his pants"; "she had snags in her stockings" [syn:
        {rip}, {rent}, {snag}, {split}]
     3: an occasion for excessive eating or drinking; "they went on
        a bust that lasted three days" [syn: {bust}, {binge}, {bout}]
     4: the act of tearing; "he took the manuscript in both hands
        and gave it a mighty tear"
     v 1: separate or cause to separate abruptly; "The rope snapped";
          "tear the paper" [syn: {rupture}, {snap}, {bust}]
     2: to separate or be separated by force; "planks were in danger
        of being torn from the crossbars"
     3: move quickly and violently; "The car tore down the street";
        "He came charging into my office" [syn: {shoot}, {shoot
        down}, {charge}, {buck}]
     4: strip of feathers; "pull a chicken"; "pluck the capon" [syn:
         {pluck}, {pull}, {deplume}, {deplumate}, {displume}]
     5: fill with tears or shed tears; "Her eyes were tearing"
     [also: {torn}, {tore}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0