tear up
Pronunciation
  • (GA) IPA: /ˈtɛəɹ ˈʌp/
  • (RP) IPA: /ˈtɛəɹ ˈʌp/
Verb

tear up

  1. (transitive) To tear into pieces.
    The student tore up his test after he found out his mark of 20%.
  2. (transitive, idiomatic) To damage.
    The lacrosse practice really tore up the field.
  3. (transitive, idiomatic) To succeed dramatically in (an area of endeavor) or against.
    In his first year, his hitting tore up the league's opposing pitchers.
  4. (transitive) To wrench out of the ground.
    We tore up the weeds from the allotment.
  5. (transitive, slang, vulgar) To have intense penetrative sex with.
    Chad tore up Stacy after that party.
  6. (transitive, slang) To brutally assault.
    Jason tore up Todd after finding out that he was having sex with his sister.
Pronunciation
  • (GA) IPA: /ˈtɪɹ ˈʌp/
  • (RP) IPA: /ˈtɪəɹ ˈʌp/
Verb

tear up

  1. (intransitive) To shed tears.
    After seeing Johnny tear up at that cheesy movie, I knew he was a loser.



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