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tear BrE / teə(r) /  NAmE / ter / Native audio playback is not supported. tear(verb)BrE / teə(r) /  NAmE / ter / to damage something by pulling it apart or into pieces or by cutting it on something sharp; to become damaged in this waysynonym riphttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/rip_1I tore my jeans on the fence.I tore a hole in my jeans.He tore the letter in two.a torn handkerchiefCareful—the fabric tears very easily.I tore the package open.I tore open the package.to make a hole in something by forcesynonym riphttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/rip_1The blast tore a hole in the wall.to remove something from something else by pulling it roughly or violentlysynonym riphttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/rip_1The storm nearly tore the roof off.I tore another sheet from the pad.He tore his clothes off (= took them off quickly and carelessly) and dived into the lake.to pull yourself/somebody away by force from somebody/something that is holding you or themShe tore herself from his grasp.He tore himself free.to injure a muscle, etc. by stretching it too muchSee related entries: Injurieshttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/injuries/teara torn ligamentShe tore a calf muscle playing squash.to move somewhere very quickly or in an excited wayHe tore off down the street.A truck tore past the gates.very badly affected or damaged by somethingsee also war-tornhttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/war-tornto bring peace to a strife-torn countrya strike-torn industryto be unable to decide or choose between two people, things or feelingsI was torn between my parents and my friend.to separate yourself or somebody/something from a group of people or their influence, etc.The organization broke loose from its sponsors.He cut himself loose from his family.safe; not damaged or hurt, especially after a journey or dangerous experienceThey were lucky to get home in one piece.very badly damagedsynonym in tattershttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/tattersHer nerves were in shreds.The country's economy is in shreds.torn in many placesThe document was in shreds on the floor.to destroy or defeat somebody/something completely or criticize them or it severelyWe tore the other team apart in the second half.The critics tore his last movie to shreds.to strongly affect you in an emotional wayto show that you are very angry or anxious about somethingShe's keeping very calm—anyone else would be tearing their hair out.(to be) in a very great hurryto speak angrily to somebody who has done something wrongto destroy the most important part or aspect of somethingClosing the factory tore the heart out of the community.to attack somebody very violentlyused to say that something has happened to spoil your plansExtra ExamplesHe threatened to tear me limb from limb.His clothes were badly torn.One error and he would have been torn loose and hurled overboard by the squalling wind.Several pages had been torn out of the book.She tore her skirt on a nail.She tore herself free.She tore the label off the suitcase.She tore the letter open.She tore the piece of paper in half.The critics tore his last film to shreds.The fabric snagged and tore at the seams.A dog was tearing along the road beside the truck.He tore his clothes off and dived into the lake.He tore the package open.His jacket had been torn to shreds on the barbed wire.I felt like tearing my hair out in frustration.I tore a hole in my shirt.Our posters were torn down as quickly as we could put them up.Racial strife is tearing the country apart.She tore a page from her notebook.She’s torn a ligament in her right hand.The girls looked at each other and tore off towards the house.Verb Formspresent simple I / you / we / they tearhe / she / it tearspast simple torepast participle torn-ing form tearingWord OriginOld English teran, 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 cent.

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(verb) i tore my jeans on the fence.i tore a hole in my jeans.he tore the letter in two.a torn handkerchief Search images by the wordhttps://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=tear This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Word	tear
WordType	(verb)
Phonetic	BrE / teə(r) / NAmE / ter /
Example	i tore my jeans on the fence. i tore a hole in my jeans. he tore the letter in two. a torn handkerchief
Sound	Native audio playback is not supported.
Image	Search images by the word https://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=tear
Content	tear (verb)BrE / teə(r) / NAmE / ter / to damage something by pulling it apart or into pieces or by cutting it on something sharp; to become damaged in this way synonym rip https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/rip_1 I tore my jeans on the fence. I tore a hole in my jeans. He tore the letter in two. a torn handkerchief Careful—the fabric tears very easily. I tore the package open. I tore open the package. to make a hole in something by force synonym rip https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/rip_1 The blast tore a hole in the wall. to remove something from something else by pulling it roughly or violently synonym rip https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/rip_1 The storm nearly tore the roof off. I tore another sheet from the pad. He tore his clothes off (= took them off quickly and carelessly) and dived into the lake. to pull yourself/somebody away by force from somebody/something that is holding you or them She tore herself from his grasp. He tore himself free. to injure a muscle, etc. by stretching it too much See related entries: Injuries https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/injuries/tear a torn ligament She tore a calf muscle playing squash. to move somewhere very quickly or in an excited way He tore off down the street. A truck tore past the gates. very badly affected or damaged by something see also war-torn https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/war-torn to bring peace to a strife-torn country a strike-torn industry to be unable to decide or choose between two people, things or feelings I was torn between my parents and my friend. to separate yourself or somebody/something from a group of people or their influence, etc. The organization broke loose from its sponsors. He cut himself loose from his family. safe; not damaged or hurt, especially after a journey or dangerous experience They were lucky to get home in one piece. very badly damaged synonym in tatters https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/tatters Her nerves were in shreds. The country's economy is in shreds. torn in many places The document was in shreds on the floor. to destroy or defeat somebody/something completely or criticize them or it severely We tore the other team apart in the second half. The critics tore his last movie to shreds. to strongly affect you in an emotional way to show that you are very angry or anxious about something She's keeping very calm—anyone else would be tearing their hair out. (to be) in a very great hurry to speak angrily to somebody who has done something wrong to destroy the most important part or aspect of something Closing the factory tore the heart out of the community. to attack somebody very violently used to say that something has happened to spoil your plans Extra Examples He threatened to tear me limb from limb. His clothes were badly torn. One error and he would have been torn loose and hurled overboard by the squalling wind. Several pages had been torn out of the book. She tore her skirt on a nail. She tore herself free. She tore the label off the suitcase. She tore the letter open. She tore the piece of paper in half. The critics tore his last film to shreds. The fabric snagged and tore at the seams. A dog was tearing along the road beside the truck. He tore his clothes off and dived into the lake. He tore the package open. His jacket had been torn to shreds on the barbed wire. I felt like tearing my hair out in frustration. I tore a hole in my shirt. Our posters were torn down as quickly as we could put them up. Racial strife is tearing the country apart. She tore a page from her notebook. She’s torn a ligament in her right hand. The girls looked at each other and tore off towards the house. Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they tear he / she / it tears past simple tore past participle torn -ing form tearing Word Origin Old English teran, 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 cent.
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