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tear up
tear 1 T0047100 (târ)v. tore (tôr), torn (tôrn), tear·ing, tears v.tr.1. a. To pull apart or into pieces by force; rend.b. To cause to be pulled apart unintentionally, as by accident: tore my pants on the barbed wire.c. To lacerate (the skin, for example).2. To make (an opening) in something by pulling it apart or by accident: I tore a hole in my stocking.3. To separate forcefully; wrench: tore the pipe from the wall.4. To divide or disrupt: was torn between opposing choices; a country that was torn by strife.v.intr.1. To become torn: The fabric does not tear easily.2. To move with heedless speed; rush headlong: tore off down the road; tore along the avenue.n.1. The act of tearing.2. The result of tearing; a rip or rent: The shirt has a small tear.3. A great rush; a hurry.4. Slang A carousal; a spree.Phrasal Verbs: tear around Informal 1. To move about in excited, often angry haste.2. To lead a wild life. tear at1. To pull at or attack violently: The dog tore at the meat.2. To distress greatly: Their plight tore at his heart. tear away To remove (oneself, for example) unwillingly or reluctantly. tear down1. To demolish: tear down old tenements.2. To take apart; disassemble: tear down an engine.3. To vilify or denigrate. tear into1. To attack with great energy: tore into his opponent.2. To begin to do or eat something with great energy: tore into the meal. tear off Informal To produce hurriedly and casually: tearing off article after news article. tear up1. To tear to pieces.2. To make an opening in: tore up the sidewalk to add a drain.Idioms: on a tear In a state of intense, sustained activity: "After the Olympics, Bikila went on a tear, winning twelve of his next thirteen marathons" (Cameron Stracher). tear (one's) hair To be greatly upset or distressed.
[Middle English teren, from Old English teran; see der- in Indo-European roots.]
tear′er n.Synonyms: tear1, rip1, rend, split, cleave1
These verbs mean to separate or pull apart by force. Tear involves pulling something apart or into pieces: "She tore the letter in shreds" (Edith Wharton).
Rip implies rough or forcible tearing: Carpenters ripped up the old floorboards. Rend usually refers to violent tearing or wrenching apart and often appears in figurative contexts: The air was rent by thunder. The party was rent by factionalism. To split is to cut or break something into parts or layers, especially along its entire length or along a natural line of division: "They [wood stumps] warmed me twice—once while I was splitting them, and again when they were on the fire" (Henry David Thoreau).
Cleave most often refers to splitting with a sharp instrument: The butcher cleft the side of beef into smaller portions.
tear 2 T0074000 (tîr)n.1. a. A drop of the clear salty liquid that is secreted by the lachrymal gland of the eye to lubricate the surface between the eyeball and eyelid and to wash away irritants.b. tears A profusion of this liquid spilling from the eyes and wetting the cheeks, especially as an expression of emotion.c. tears The act of weeping: criticism that left me in tears.2. A drop of a liquid or hardened fluid.intr.v. teared, tear·ing, tears To become filled with tears: The strong wind caused my eyes to tear.Phrasal Verb: tear up1. To have tears well in the eyes: At the funeral, the mourners began to tear up.2. To cause to have tears well in the eyes: By the movie's end, the whole audience was teared up.
[Middle English ter, from Old English tēar; see dakru- in Indo-European roots.]Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | tear up - tear into shredsrip up, shredtease - tear into pieces; "tease tissue for microscopic examinations"rupture, tear, snap, bust - separate or cause to separate abruptly; "The rope snapped"; "tear the paper" |
Translationstear2 (teə) – past tense tore (toːn) : past participle torn (toː) – verb1. (sometimes with off etc) to make a split or hole in (something), intentionally or unintentionally, with a sudden or violent pulling action, or to remove (something) from its position by such an action or movement. He tore the photograph into pieces; You've torn a hole in your jacket; I tore the picture out of a magazine. 撕破，撕去 撕破，撕去 2. to become torn. Newspapers tear easily. 扯破 扯破3. to rush. He tore along the road. 飛跑，狂奔 飞跑，狂奔 noun a hole or split made by tearing. There's a tear in my dress. 扯破的洞，撕裂處 扯破的洞，撕裂处 be torn between (one thing and another) to have a very difficult choice to make between (two things). He was torn between obedience to his parents and loyalty to his friends. 左右為難，難以作出選擇 左右为难，难以作出选择 tear (oneself) away to leave a place, activity etc unwillingly. I couldn't tear myself away from the television. 依依不捨地離開 勉强使自己离开tear one's hair to be in despair with impatience and frustration. Their inefficiency makes me tear my hair. 撕扯自己的頭髮(表示忿怒、焦急、憂慮) 撕扯自己的头发（表示忿怒、焦急、忧虑） tear up1. to remove from a fixed position by violence; The wind tore up several trees. 拔掉 拔掉2. to tear into pieces. She tore up the letter. 撕碎 撕碎tear up
tear up1. To violently rip or pull someone or something into pieces. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "tear" and "up." Make sure you tear up any papers that have your personal details on them. The pack of wolves tore the poor traveler up.2. To cancel or nullify some contract or agreement. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "tear" and "up." He tore up the contract when he realized how little he would be paid for his work. I had no idea they would tear our deal up if we sought outside investments.3. To pierce or rupture the surface of something. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "tear" and "up." Please don't leave your snow chains on the car after the snow melts, it tears up the roads! Rubbing against that brick wall really tore my skin up.4. To cause someone a great deal of pain, sadness, distress, or guilt. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "tear" and "up." Can't you see you're tearing Jane up? Why do you have to treat her that way? That documentary really tore me up. I still feel so hopeless after watching it. He's still really torn up about what happened, you know.5. To well up as if to cry; to have tears begin to appear in one's eyes. I always tear up at weddings. I noticed Janet tearing up during the speeches.See also: tear, uptear someone upFig. to cause someone much grief. (See also someone apart">tear someone apart.) The news of Tom's death really tore Bill up. Bad news tears up some people. Other people can take it calmly.See also: tear, uptear something upto rip someone or something to pieces. The two drunks tore the bar up in their brawling. The dog tore up the newspaper.See also: tear, uptear upv.1. To have tears well in the eyes: During the funeral, the mourners started to tear up.2. To cause someone to have tears well in the eyes: I always bring tissues to sad movies because they really tear me up.See also: tear, uptear upv.1. To tear something to pieces: The principal tore up the note so no one could read it. I tore the newspaper up to make a nest for my pet hamster.2. To nullify some legal agreement: The parties reached a compromise and tore up the old contract. We couldn't settle the case, so we tore the agreement up.3. To make an opening in something: The workers tore up the sidewalk to add a drain. The committee condemned the unsafe playground and had some workers come to tear it up. 4. To damage someone or something by or as if by tearing: The puppy tore up the furniture. The kids tore the couch up.5. To ravage or devastate something: The typhoon tore up the islands. This beach has eroded because a storm tore it up. 6. To distress someone greatly: It tears me up to think he won't be coming home. It tears up the students when they think about the football game that they lost.7. To excel at some place or competition: The team tore up the chess tournament and won a medal. Our school had the winning team—we tore the competition up.See also: tear, uptear someone up tv. to cause someone much grief. (see also tore (up).) The situation really tore up his father. See also: someone, tear, uptear someone/something up tv. to rip someone or something to pieces. The two drunks tore the bar up the best they could. See also: someone, something, tear, uptore (up) and torn (up) and tore down1. mod. distraught; emotionally upset. Fred’s really torn up about the accident. 2. mod. alcohol or drug intoxicated. He wasn’t just drunk—he was massively tore up. See also: tore, uptorn up verbSee tore upSee also: torn, upEncyclopediaSeeteartear up
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