pull (something) apart or to pieces with force

I tore up the letter

a nation torn asunder by political pressures

move very quickly in a reckless or excited manner

she tore along the footpath on her bike

be in a state of uncertainty between two conflicting options or parties

he was torn between his duty and his better instincts

I'm torn and I'm confused

a hole or split in something caused by it having been pulled apart forcefully

there was a tear in her dress

a brief spell of erratic or unrestrained behaviour; a binge or spree

one of my drinking buddies came for the weekend and we went on a tear

a drop of clear salty liquid secreted from glands in a person's eye when they cry or when the eye is irritated

a tear rolled down her cheek

she burst into tears and stormed off

(of the eye) produce tears

the freezing wind made her eyes tear