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Meanings of Tear-away:
phrasal verbLeave despite a strong desire to stay.
Usage examples:
She couldn't tear herself away from the view
Meanings of Tear-down:
idiomTear down so as to make flat with the ground
phrasal verbDemolish something, especially a building.
Usage examples:
They tore down an old barn for lumber
Meanings of Tear-jerker:
nounA sentimental story, film, or song, calculated to evoke sadness or sympathy.
Usage examples:
The rest of what was put on was mostly farce; light comedies, very often french, sentimental tear-j…
Meanings of Tear-out:
idiomTo make someone very sad
Usage examples:
The thought of those poor, hungry children is tearing my heart out.
Meanings of Tearaway:
nounA young person, usually male, who behaves in an uncontrolled way and is often causing trouble
Usage examples:
He was a real tearaway at school - he was always in trouble with teachers or with the police.
Meanings of Teardown:
nounAn act of completely dismantling something.
Usage examples:
An engine teardown
Meanings of Teardowns:
nounAn act of completely dismantling something.
Usage examples:
An engine teardown
Meanings of Teardrop:
nounA single tear.
Usage examples:
Excess tears are shed as teardrops or escape into the nasal passages.
Meanings of Teardrops:
nounA single tear.
Usage examples:
Excess tears are shed as teardrops or escape into the nasal passages.
Meanings of Teared:
verb(of the eye) produce tears.
Usage examples:
The freezing wind made her eyes tear
Meanings of Tearful:
adjectiveCrying or inclined to cry.
Usage examples:
A tearful infant
Meanings of Tearfully:
adverbWhile crying; in a sad or emotional manner.
Usage examples:
He tearfully confessed the truth
Meanings of Tearfulness:
nounA state in which someone is crying or almost crying
Usage examples:
He is prone to tearfulness.
Meanings of Teargas:
verbGas that causes severe irritation to the eyes, chiefly used in riot control to force crowds to disperse.
Usage examples:
Police used water cannon and tear gas against demonstrators
nounA gas that hurts the eyes and produces tears, and is used sometimes by police to control crowds
Meanings of Teargases:
verbAttack with tear gas.
Usage examples:
He and his crew were tear-gassed
Meanings of Teargassed:
verbAttack with tear gas.
Usage examples:
He and his crew were tear-gassed
Meanings of Teargassing:
verbAttack with tear gas.
Usage examples:
He and his crew were tear-gassed
Meanings of Tearier:
adjectiveFull of tears; tearful.
Usage examples:
There were teary eyes all round
Meanings of Teariest:
adjectiveFull of tears; tearful.
Usage examples:
There were teary eyes all round
Meanings of Tearing:
adjectiveViolent; extreme.
Usage examples:
He did seem to be in a tearing hurry
verbPull (something) apart or to pieces with force.
Usage examples:
I tore up the letter
nounA drop of salty liquid that flows from the eye when it is hurt or as a result of strong emotion, esp. unhappiness or pain
Usage examples:
By the end of the movie i had tears in my eyes (= i was ready to cry)., the boy had lost his money …
Meanings of Tearing-apart:
phrasal verbTo severely criticize something or someone
Usage examples:
The critics tore apart his first novel, but he never gave up.
Meanings of Tearing-down:
phrasal verbTo intentionally destroy a building or other structure because it is not being used or it is not wanted any more
Usage examples:
They're going to tear down the old hospital and build a new one.
Meanings of Tearjerker:
nounA sentimental story, film, or song, calculated to evoke sadness or sympathy.
Usage examples:
The rest of what was put on was mostly farce; light comedies, very often french, sentimental tear-j…
Meanings of Tearjerkers:
nounA sentimental story, film, or song, calculated to evoke sadness or sympathy.
Usage examples:
The rest of what was put on was mostly farce; light comedies, very often french, sentimental tear-j…
Meanings of Tearless:
adjectiveNot crying.
Usage examples:
Mary watched in tearless silence as the coffin was lowered
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