tear

noun/tɪr/

Frequency rank: #2,631 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

A drop of liquid from the eye; or to pull something apart by force.

Illustration for the English word “tear”

Example sentence

A single tear of joy rolled down her cheek.

Synonyms & related words

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