A tear rolled/ran out of my eye.

[99bottles]

A tear rolled/ran out of my eye.

Which verb is correct? Or are they both correct?

 

[Tarheel]

Use either one, but more common (and recommended) is:

A tear ran down my cheek.

 

[Rollercoaster1]

Use either one, but moe common (and recommended) is:

A tear ran down my cheek.

Is 'A tear slid down my cheek' also correct?

 

[Tarheel]

It's OK.

 

[tedmc]

Are you sure it is only a drop of tear?

 

[5jj]

a drop of tear

I think you mean one teardrop.

 

[Phaedrus]

A tear rolled/ran out of my eye.

Which verb is correct? Or are they both correct?

Other options (with fewer words):

A tear escaped my eye.
A tear fell from my eye.