tear
verbUK /teə/
US /ter/
To pull paper or cloth into pieces.
Be careful not to tear the page.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A drop of water that comes from your eye when you cry.
A tear rolled down her cheek.
3. To move very fast.
He tore down the street on his bike.
4. To damage a muscle by stretching it too much.
She tore a muscle in her leg while running.