tears

English

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /tɪɹz/

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• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /tɪəz/
• (Scotland) IPA^(key): /tiːɹz/
• Rhymes: -ɪə(ɹ)z

Noun

tears

1. plural of tear (“liquid from the eyes”)
2. Viscous streaks left on the inside of the glass when certain wines are swirled around before tasting.

Verb

tears

1. third-person singular simple present indicative of tear

Interjection

tears

1. (Internet slang) Ellipsis of in tears (“laughing; in disbelief”)
   • 2025 June 10, @mainmajin, Twitter‎^[1]:

     Tears man genuinely the worst romance manga I’ve ever laid eyes upon😭😭😭

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /tɛɹz/

  • Audio (US):

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• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /tɛəz/
• (Scotland) IPA^(key): /teːɹz/

Noun

tears

1. plural of tear (“rip”)

Verb

tears

1. third-person singular simple present indicative of tear

Anagrams

• teras, -aster, reast, earst, treas., taser, setar, stare, TASer, aster-, arste, Stear, sater, stear, aster, tares, Satre, tarse, Sater, arets, resat, rates, Aerts, Aters, Tesar, 'earts, Taser