tear

noun, verb113 collocationsAvg. frequency: 6.8
single tear7.5
hot tear7.2
silent tear7.1
happy tear7.0
warm tear6.9
bitter tear6.8
uncontrollable tear6.7
sudden tear6.6
angry tear6.5
stray tear6.5
solitary tear6.3
salty tear6.2
large tear6.2
huge tear6.1
burning tear6.0
great tear6.0
unshed tear5.9
fresh tear5.8
emotional tear5.5
helpless tear5.4
real tear5.2
genuine tear5.0
crocodile tear4.8

not sincere

wet tear4.5
tear apart7.5

also figurative

tear easily7.0
tear badly6.2
wear and tear8.8

the damage to objects, furniture, etc. that is the result of normal use

close to tears7.5
bring tears to sb's eyes7.4
near to tears7.3
a flood of tears7.0
tear sth in half7.0
tear sth to shreds6.9

often figurative

tear sth to pieces6.8
mend tear6.7
fix tear6.5
in tears8.3
tear gas8.5
tear duct5.5
tear gland5.2
tears roll down sth7.8
tears run down sth7.7
tears stream down sth7.6
tears well up7.5
tears fall7.2
tears flow7.1
tears come7.0
tears form6.8
tears blur sth6.8
tears appear6.5
tears sting sb's eyes6.5
tears drip6.0
burst into tears8.1
shed tears8.0

also figurative

cry tears7.8
break down in tears7.7
wipe tears7.6
weep tears7.5
wipe away tears7.4
hold back tears7.3
fight back tears7.2
dry tears7.0
fill with tears7.0
blink back tears6.9
brush away tears6.8
choke back tears6.8
reduce sb to tears6.7
move sb to tears6.5
brim with tears6.2

Collocations with "tear"