Collocations with "tear"

to start crying suddenly

A rip in the tissue of a ligament.

An insincere display of grief or sorrow; false or feigned tears.

To rip or split a ligament.

to separate by ripping or tearing

Similar to rupture, meaning to rip the tendon.

to pull something apart into many small pieces; often used figuratively

Describes crying heavily, with a large volume of tears.

To pull paper apart or into pieces.

To create a gash by ripping or tearing.

implies difficulty in looking away

Describes the taste of tears, which naturally contain salt.

To rip a sheet of paper.

Refers to tears that have welled up in the eyes but have not been cried or fallen.

a single drop of liquid from the eye, often indicating sadness

to tear something apart violently

Used to describe the downward movement of tears on a face.