# tears

Pronunciation: say "TEERZ" US /tɪɹz/, UK /tɪəz/

## Noun

1. Plural of tear. — plural of tear (“liquid from the eyes”)
   - Simple: Plural of tear. Use this for the drops of water that come from your eyes.
   - _Tears streamed down her face during the farewell._
   - _He blinked back tears as the crowd began to cheer._
3. Plural of tear. — plural of tear (“rip”) (pronounced: say "TAIRZ" US /tɛɹz/, UK /tɛəz/)
   - Simple: Plural of tear. Use this for more than one rip or hole in something.
   - _Small tears appeared in the canvas after years of hard use._
   - _The upholstery showed deep tears where the cat had clawed it._
4. The viscous streaks that form on the inside of a glass when certain wines are swirled before tasting.
   - Simple: The slow drips of liquid that slide down the inside of a glass after you swirl certain wines.
   - _The sommelier pointed out the tears running down the bowl of the glass as a sign of high alcohol content._
   - _After a gentle swirl, prominent tears formed on the walls of the glass._

## Verb

Pronunciation: say "TAIRZ" US /tɛɹz/, UK /tɛəz/

2. Third-person singular simple present indicative of tear. — third-person singular simple present indicative of tear
   - Simple: Third-person singular simple present of tear. Use this when 'he', 'she', or 'it' rips something now.
   - _He tears the letter in half without reading a word of it._
   - _The strong wind tears leaves from the branches outside._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/tears (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).