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Word entry · 4 letters

tear

Best crossword clue

"Rip or weep"

4 letters · collected on this word page

4 lettersPronunciation /tɛə/Part of speech verb, nounSorted aertStarts with TEnds with R2 cluesVery common crossword word
1T2E3A4R

Definitions

  1. fill with tears or shed tears

Word origin

From Middle English teren, from Old English teran (“to tear, lacerate”), from Proto-Germanic *teraną (“to tear, tear apart, rip”), from Proto-Indo-European *der- (“to tear, tear apart”).

Used in a sentence

  • He tore his coat on the nail.
  • He tore some muscles in a weight-lifting accident.
  • He was torn by conflicting emotions.

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Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues

01Rip or weep4 letters
02Cry or rip4 letters

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