tear jerker

Wed, 06 May 2026 09:37:53 +0000

tear, rip, rend, split, cleave, rive mean to separate forcibly. tear implies pulling apart by force and leaving jagged edges. TEAR definition: 1. to pull or be pulled apart, or to pull pieces off: 2. to move very quickly: 3. a hole in a. Learn more. To tear something from somewhere means to remove it roughly and violently. She tore the windscreen wipers from his car. [VERB noun preposition] He tore down the girl's photograph, and crumpled it. 1. The act of tearing. 2. The result of tearing; a rip or rent: The shirt has a small tear. 3. A great rush; a hurry. 4. Slang A carousal; a spree.