tears
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Is tears a Scrabble word?
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- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
- Wordle Yes
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What is the meaning of tears?
Definition
noun (English)
1. the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)Examples: "I hate to hear the crying of a child"; "she was in tears"Synonyms: crying, tears, weeping
2. a drop of the clear salty saline solution secreted by the lacrimal glandsExamples: "his story brought tears to her eyes"Synonyms: tear, teardrop
3. an opening made forcibly as by pulling apartExamples: "there was a rip in his pants"; "she had snags in her stockings"Synonyms: rent, rip, snag, split, tear
4. an occasion for excessive eating or drinkingExamples: "they went on a bust that lasted three days"Synonyms: binge, bout, bust, tear
5. the act of tearingExamples: "he took the manuscript in both hands and gave it a mighty tear"Synonyms: tear
verb (English)
1. separate or cause to separate abruptlyExamples: "The rope snapped"; "tear the paper"Synonyms: bust, rupture, snap, tear
2. to separate or be separated by forceExamples: "planks were in danger of being torn from the crossbars"Synonyms: tear
3. move quickly and violentlyExamples: "The car tore down the street"; "He came charging into my office"Synonyms: buck, charge, shoot, shoot down, tear
4. strip of feathersExamples: "pull a chicken"; "pluck the capon"Synonyms: deplumate, deplume, displume, pluck, pull, tear
5. fill with tears or shed tearsExamples: "Her eyes were tearing"Synonyms: tear
Definition source: Wiktionary