tears

/tɪrz/

nounverbtears

For eye TEARS, think: “My eyes have TEAR-shaped drops.” (TEAR + S = more than one drop.)

Yes, it's tears. Remember the vowel team **ea**: **t-e-a-r-s**.

Definitions

  1. nounDrops of salty liquid that come from your eyes when you cry or when your eyes are irritated.
  2. nounRips or holes in something caused by pulling or damage.
  3. verbThird-person singular of tear: to rip or pull something apart.

Examples

  • “Tears rolled down her cheeks during the sad movie.”
  • “There were tears in the paper where the tape was pulled off.”
  • “He tears the wrapping paper carefully so he can reuse it.”

Synonyms

cryingweepingripsholessplits

Antonyms

mendsrepairs

Translations

ES lágrimasPT lágrimasFR larmes

Common misspellings

tersteerstairstearsestear'stearztears teasr

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