Definition of "Tear" :

noun: the act of tearing

"He took the manuscript in both hands and gave it a mighty tear."

noun: an occasion for excessive eating or drinking

noun: a drop of the clear salty saline solution secreted by the lacrimal glands

"His story brought tears to her eyes."

noun: an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart

verb: fill with tears or shed tears

"Her eyes were tearing."

verb: strip of feathers

verb: to separate or be separated by force

verb: separate or cause to separate abruptly

"Tear the paper."

verb: move quickly and violently