1. (

• lacrimation ,
• lachrymation ,
• tearing ,
• watering

) shedding tears ;

1. (

• tear ,
• rupture ,
• snap ,
• bust ,

) separate or cause to separate abruptly; "The rope snapped"; "tear the paper" ;

2. (

• tear ,

) to separate or be separated by force; "planks were in danger of being torn from the crossbars" ;

3. (

• tear ,
• shoot ,
• shoot_down ,
• charge ,
• buck ,

) move quickly and violently; "The car tore down the street"; "He came charging into my office" ;

4. (

• pluck ,
• pull ,
• tear ,
• deplume ,
• deplumate ,
• displume

) strip of feathers; "pull a chicken"; "pluck the capon" ;

5. (

• tear

) fill with tears or shed tears; "Her eyes were tearing" ;

1. (

• fierce ,
• tearing ,
• vehement ,
• violent ,
• trigger-happy

) marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid; "fierce loyalty"; "in a tearing rage"; "vehement dislike"; "violent passions" ;