The noun tear has 4 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (6) tear, teardrop -- (a drop of the clear salty saline solution secreted by the lacrimal glands; "his story brought tears to her eyes")
2. (1) rip, rent, snag, split, tear -- (an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart; "there was a rip in his pants"; "she had snags in her stockings")
3. bust, tear, binge, bout -- (an occasion for excessive eating or drinking; "they went on a bust that lasted three days")
4. tear -- (the act of tearing; "he took the manuscript in both hands and gave it a mighty tear")
Overview of verb tear
The verb tear has 5 senses (first 4 from tagged texts)
1. (19) tear, rupture, snap, bust -- (separate or cause to separate abruptly; "The rope snapped"; "tear the paper")
2. (7) tear -- (to separate or be separated by force; "planks were in danger of being torn from the crossbars")
3. (2) tear, shoot, shoot down, charge, buck -- (move quickly and violently; "The car tore down the street"; "He came charging into my office")
4. (1) pluck, pull, tear, deplume, deplumate, displume -- (strip of feathers; "pull a chicken"; "pluck the capon")
5. tear -- (fill with tears or shed tears; "Her eyes were tearing")