n.
1.a drop of the clear salty saline solution secreted by the lacrimal glands
2.an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart
3.an occasion for excessive eating or drinking
4.the act of tearing tear v.
1.separate or cause to separate abruptly
2.to separate or be separated by force
3.move quickly and violently
4.strip of feathers
5.fill with tears or shed tears
Idiom of the Day
driving force behind (someone or something)
the motivating force behind someone or something
The potato farmers were the driving force behind the efforts to get people to eat more potatoes.