tear — a drop of clear salty liquid that comes from your eyes when you cry
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a drop of clear salty liquid that comes from your eyes when you cry
Pronunciation (IPA): /tɪr/
Korean meaning: 눈물
Korean pronunciation: 티어 (강세: 티어)
Example Sentences
- My mom shed tears of laughter when she saw my report card - not tears of joy!
- I tried to tear the plastic package, but it was stronger than my relationship with my ex.
- The movie was so sad that even my dad started to tear up.
tear
NOUN//tɪr//
a drop of clear salty liquid that comes from your eyes when you cry
A tear rolling down her cheek
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Every clear tear is precious to someone dear
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Origin
From Old English 'tæhr' or 'tear', derived from Proto-Germanic '*tahraz', related to Old High German 'zahar' and Old Norse 'tár'. The word ultimately traces back to Proto-Indo-European '*dak-' meaning 'to flow or run'.
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“My mom shed tears of laughter when she saw my report card - not tears of joy!”
“I tried to tear the plastic package, but it was stronger than my relationship with my ex.”
“The movie was so sad that even my dad started to tear up.”
“There's a small tear in the fabric of space-time... and also in my jeans.”
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