LookItUptear up
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˌtɛr ˈʌp/ · UK /ˌteər ˈʌp/
tear up means: To pull something apart into small pieces.
verb
To pull something apart into small pieces.
- Don’t tear up the photo.
- He tore up the old letter.
- Why have you torn my notes up?
To end an agreement or contract so that its rules no longer apply.
- They decided to tear up the agreement.
- The company tore up our contract without warning.
- Will the new government tear up the treaty?
To badly damage a surface, place, or thing, often through rough use.
- The trucks tore up the road.
- Their boots have torn up the grass.
- Don’t let the dogs tear the garden up.
To perform extremely well in an activity, often easily beating other people.
- She’s tearing up the league.
- Our team tore up the competition last season.
- The rookie has been tearing up opposing defences.
To pull plants or other things out of the ground with force.
- We tore up the weeds.
- The workers are tearing up the old bushes.
- Could the wind tear up such a large tree?
To attack someone and hurt them badly.
- They threatened to tear him up.
- He was badly torn up in the fight.
- The attackers tore her up before running away.
Questions about tear up
What does tear up mean?
To pull something apart into small pieces.
What is tear up in other languages?
Türkçe: yırtıp parçalamak · Español: hacer pedazos · Français: déchirer en morceaux · Deutsch: zerreißen · Italiano: fare a pezzi · 日本語: 引き裂く
How do you pronounce tear up?
In American English /ˌtɛr ˈʌp/; in British English /ˌteər ˈʌp/.
How do you use tear up in a sentence?
Don’t tear up the photo. He tore up the old letter.
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