Sekirov Dictionary

tear up

/ˈtɛəɹ ˈʌp/

verb 7
tear-up noun 1
/ˈtɪɹ ˈʌp/ verb 1
forms 6

verb7

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To tear into pieces.
- The student tore up his test after he found out his mark of 20%.
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(figurative) To cancel or annul, or to cause the cancellation or annulment of (e.g. an agreement or contract).
- I finally persuaded the landlord to tear up the lease and move to a month-by-month rental.
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To damage.
- The lacrosse practice really tore up the field.
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(slang) To brutally assault.
- Jason tore up Todd after finding out that he was having sex with his sister.
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To wrench out of the ground.
- We tore up the weeds from the allotment.
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To succeed dramatically in (an area of endeavor) or against.
- In his first year, his hitting tore up the league's opposing pitchers.
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(slang, vulgar) To have intense penetrative sex with.
- Chad tore up Stacy after that party.

tear-up noun1

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(UK, slang) A fight; a scrap.
- We'd give him a bit of verbal, out would come the bouncers, chucking their weight about, and it would all end in a right tear-up. — 2013

tear up

UK /ˈtɪəɹ ˈʌp/US /ˈtɪɹ ˈʌp/

verb1

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To start shedding tears.
- After seeing Johnny tear up at that cheesy movie, I knew he was a loser.

forms

teared up · tore up · torn up · tearing up · tears up · tear-ups

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