tore
1
[ tawr, tohr ]
/ tɔr, toʊr /
verb
Words nearby tore
Definition for tore (2 of 4)
tore
2
[ tawr, tohr ]
/ tɔr, toʊr /
noun
a torus.
Origin of tore
2
< French < Latin
torus
Definition for tore (3 of 4)
tear
1
[ teer ]
/ tɪər /
noun
a drop of the saline, watery fluid continually secreted by the lacrimal glands between the surface of the eye and the eyelid, serving to moisten and lubricate these parts and keep them clear of foreign particles.
this fluid appearing in or flowing from the eye as the result of emotion, especially grief: to shed tears.
something resembling or suggesting a tear, as a drop of a liquid or a tearlike mass of a solid substance, especially having a spherical or globular shape at one end and tapering to a point at the other: teardrop earrings.
Glassmaking.
a decorative air bubble enclosed in a glass vessel; air bell.
tears,
grief; sorrow.
verb (used without object)
to fill up and overflow with tears, as the eyes (often followed by up): My eyes were tearing in the wind. He teared up when he heard the news.
Origin of tear
1
before 900; (noun) Middle English
teer, Old English
tēar, tehher, taeher; cognate with Old High German
zahar, Old Norse
tār, Gothic
tagr, Greek
dákry, Latin
lacrima (see
lachrymal); (v.) Middle English
teren, Old English
teheran, in
teherende (gerund), derivative of the noun
Definition for tore (4 of 4)
Origin of tear
2
before 900; Middle English
teren (v.), Old English
teran; cognate with Dutch
teren, German
zehren to consume, Gothic
distairan to destroy, Greek
dérein to flay
synonym study for tear
1.
Tear,
rend,
rip mean to pull apart. To
tear is to split the fibers of something by pulling apart, usually so as to leave ragged or irregular edges:
to tear open a letter.
Rend implies force or violence in tearing apart or in pieces:
to rend one's clothes in grief.
Rip implies vigorous tearing asunder, especially along a seam or line:
to rip the sleeves out of a coat.
OTHER WORDS FROM tear
tear·a·ble, adjective tear·a·ble·ness, noun tear·er, noun un·tear·a·ble, adjectiveExample sentences from the Web for tore
British Dictionary definitions for tore (1 of 4)
British Dictionary definitions for tore (2 of 4)
Word Origin for tore
C17: from French, from Latin:
torus
British Dictionary definitions for tore (3 of 4)
tear
1
/ (tɪə) /
noun
a drop of the secretion of the lacrimal glands
See tears
something shaped like a hanging drop
a tear of amber
Also called (esp Brit):
teardrop
Derived forms of tear
tearless, adjectiveWord Origin for tear
Old English
tēar, related to Old Frisian, Old Norse
tār, Old High German
zahar, Greek
dakri
British Dictionary definitions for tore (4 of 4)
tear
2
/ (tɛə) /
verb tears, tearing, tore or torn
noun
Derived forms of tear
tearable, adjective tearer, nounWord Origin for tear
Old English
teran; related to Old Saxon
terian, Gothic
gatairan to destroy, Old High German
zeran to destroy
Scientific definitions for tore
tear
[ tîr ]
A drop of the clear salty liquid secreted by glands (lacrimal glands) in the eyes. Tears wet the membrane covering the eye and help rid the eye of irritating substances.
Idioms and Phrases with tore
tear