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   tear

   /tɛː/

   verb

   • 1. pull (something) apart or to pieces with force: "I tore up the letter" Similar rip uprip in twopull apartpull to piecesshred
   • ▪ remove by pulling forcefully: "he tore up the floorboards" Similar snatchgrabseizeripwrenchwrestpullpluckinformal:yank
   • ▪ make a hole or split in (something) by pulling it or piercing it with a sharp implement: "she was always tearing her clothes" Similar ripsnagladderlaceratecut (open)cut to piecescut to ribbonsgashslashscratchclawmanglemutilatehackpiercestabinjurewound
   • ▪ make (a hole or split) in something by force: "the blast tore a hole in the wall"
   • ▪ come apart; rip: "the material wouldn't tear"
   • ▪ damage (a muscle or ligament) by overstretching it: "he tore a ligament playing squash"
   • 2. move very quickly in a reckless or excited manner: informal "she tore along the footpath on her bike" Similar sprintracerundartrushdashhastenhurryscurryscuttlescamperhareboltboundflygallopcareerchargepoundshoothurtlespeedstreakflashwhizzzoomsweepgo like lightninggo hell for leathergo like the windinformal:peltscoothotfoot itbeltzipwhipgo like a bat out of hellstep on itget a move onget crackingput on some speedstir one's stumpsgo like the clappersbombbucketleg itwheechboogiehightail itbarrelget the lead outinformal, dated:cut alongarchaic:posthieOpposite strollamble
   • 3. be in a state of uncertainty between two conflicting options or parties: "he was torn between his duty and his better instincts" Similar tormenttorturerackharrowwringlacerateliterary:rend

   noun

   • 1. a hole or split in something caused by it having been pulled apart forcefully: "there was a tear in her dress"
   • 2. a brief spell of erratic or unrestrained behaviour; a binge or spree: informal US "one of my drinking buddies came for the weekend and we went on a tear"
   • ▪ a spell of great success or excellence in performance: "he went on a tear, winning three out of every four hands"

   Word Origin Old Englishteran, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch teren and German zehren, from an Indo-European root shared by Greek derein ‘flay’. The noun dates from the early 17th century.

   Derivatives

   • 1. tearable adjective
   • 2. tearer noun

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   What does torn mean?

   • 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. 1. To become torn: The fabric does not tear easily. 2.

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   What is a word for tearing?

   • the act of tearing. a rent or fissure. a rage or passion; violent flurry or outburst. Informal. a spree. to tear off a poem; to tear off a set of tennis. Informal. He tore into the food with a will. She tore into him for being late for dinner. to pull down; destroy; demolish. to tear down one's friends behind their backs.

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   What does tear mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! TEAR definition: 1. to pull or be pulled apart, or to pull pieces off: 2. to move very quickly: 3. a hole in a…. Learn more.

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   What does it mean to tear a book?

   • 1. to pull apart or in pieces by force; rend. 2. to pull or snatch violently; wrench away with force: to tear a book from someone's hands. 3. to divide or disrupt: a country torn by civil war. 4. to produce by rending: to tear a hole in one's coat. 5. to wound or injure by or as if by rending; lacerate: grief that tears the heart.

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     TEAR meaning: 1. to pull or be pulled apart, or to pull...

   • Tear: Russian Translation

     TEAR translate: рвать, разрывать , рваться , дыра, прореха ,...

   • Tear Spanish Translation

     TEAR translate: rasgar, romper, ir a toda velocidad,...

   • Tearfully

     TEARFULLY definition: 1. done while crying or likely to cry:...

   • Teardrop

     TEARDROP definition: 1. a single tear (= drop from the eye)...

   • Tearfulness

     TEARFULNESS definition: 1. a state in which someone is...

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   The verb tear often refers to pulling something apart or making a hole — and has a noun form that describes the result of those actions — but it can also describe quick movement. If you tear out of the parking lot, you’re driving very fast.

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