Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with tear in American Collocation
tear nouncountableWhat are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US/tɪr/
try not to cry or show that you are crying
blink back
choke back
control
fight back
hide
restrain
swallow
I was blinking back tears as I lifted the phone.
cry
cry
shed
weep
Many tears were shed as the old friends parted, in many cases never to see each other again.
drip
fall
flow
pour
roll
run
stream
trickle
well up
I could feel tears welling up in my eyes.