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tear away
tear 1 T0047100 (târ)v. tore (tôr), torn (tôrn), tear·ing, tears v.tr.1. a. To pull apart or into pieces by force; rend.b. To cause to be pulled apart unintentionally, as by accident: tore my pants on the barbed wire.c. To lacerate (the skin, for example).2. 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.v.intr.1. To become torn: The fabric does not tear easily.2. To move with heedless speed; rush headlong: tore off down the road; tore along the avenue.n.1. The act of tearing.2. The result of tearing; a rip or rent: The shirt has a small tear.3. A great rush; a hurry.4. Slang A carousal; a spree.Phrasal Verbs: tear around Informal 1. To move about in excited, often angry haste.2. To lead a wild life. tear at1. To pull at or attack violently: The dog tore at the meat.2. To distress greatly: Their plight tore at his heart. tear away To remove (oneself, for example) unwillingly or reluctantly. tear down1. To demolish: tear down old tenements.2. To take apart; disassemble: tear down an engine.3. To vilify or denigrate. tear into1. To attack with great energy: tore into his opponent.2. To begin to do or eat something with great energy: tore into the meal. tear off Informal To produce hurriedly and casually: tearing off article after news article. tear up1. To tear to pieces.2. To make an opening in: tore up the sidewalk to add a drain.Idioms: on a tear In a state of intense, sustained activity: "After the Olympics, Bikila went on a tear, winning twelve of his next thirteen marathons" (Cameron Stracher). tear (one's) hair To be greatly upset or distressed.
[Middle English teren, from Old English teran; see der- in Indo-European roots.]
tear′er n.Synonyms: tear1, rip1, rend, split, cleave1
These verbs mean to separate or pull apart by force. Tear involves pulling something apart or into pieces: "She tore the letter in shreds" (Edith Wharton).
Rip implies rough or forcible tearing: Carpenters ripped up the old floorboards. Rend usually refers to violent tearing or wrenching apart and often appears in figurative contexts: The air was rent by thunder. The party was rent by factionalism. To split is to cut or break something into parts or layers, especially along its entire length or along a natural line of division: "They [wood stumps] warmed me twice—once while I was splitting them, and again when they were on the fire" (Henry David Thoreau).
Cleave most often refers to splitting with a sharp instrument: The butcher cleft the side of beef into smaller portions.
tear 2 T0074000 (tîr)n.1. a. A drop of the clear salty liquid that is secreted by the lachrymal gland of the eye to lubricate the surface between the eyeball and eyelid and to wash away irritants.b. tears A profusion of this liquid spilling from the eyes and wetting the cheeks, especially as an expression of emotion.c. tears The act of weeping: criticism that left me in tears.2. A drop of a liquid or hardened fluid.intr.v. teared, tear·ing, tears To become filled with tears: The strong wind caused my eyes to tear.Phrasal Verb: tear up1. To have tears well in the eyes: At the funeral, the mourners began to tear up.2. To cause to have tears well in the eyes: By the movie's end, the whole audience was teared up.
[Middle English ter, from Old English tēar; see dakru- in Indo-European roots.]tear away (tɛə) vb (tr, adverb) to persuade (oneself or someone else) to leave: I couldn't tear myself away from the television. na. a reckless impetuous unruly personb. (as modifier): a tearaway young man. Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | tear away - rip off violently and forcefully; "The passing bus tore off her side mirror"tear offremove, take away, withdraw, take - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment" |
Translationstear2 (teə) – past tense tore (toːn) : past participle torn (toː) – verb1. (sometimes with off etc) to make a split or hole in (something), intentionally or unintentionally, with a sudden or violent pulling action, or to remove (something) from its position by such an action or movement. He tore the photograph into pieces; You've torn a hole in your jacket; I tore the picture out of a magazine. 撕破，撕去 撕破，撕去 2. to become torn. Newspapers tear easily. 扯破 扯破3. to rush. He tore along the road. 飛跑，狂奔 飞跑，狂奔 noun a hole or split made by tearing. There's a tear in my dress. 扯破的洞，撕裂處 扯破的洞，撕裂处 be torn between (one thing and another) to have a very difficult choice to make between (two things). He was torn between obedience to his parents and loyalty to his friends. 左右為難，難以作出選擇 左右为难，难以作出选择 tear (oneself) away to leave a place, activity etc unwillingly. I couldn't tear myself away from the television. 依依不捨地離開 勉强使自己离开tear one's hair to be in despair with impatience and frustration. Their inefficiency makes me tear my hair. 撕扯自己的頭髮(表示忿怒、焦急、憂慮) 撕扯自己的头发（表示忿怒、焦急、忧虑） tear up1. to remove from a fixed position by violence; The wind tore up several trees. 拔掉 拔掉2. to tear into pieces. She tore up the letter. 撕碎 撕碎tear away
tear away1. To quickly and forcefully pull or rip something away (from someone or something else). In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "tear" and "away." Jill tore the note away from me when I started reading it out loud. We began tearing the plaster away from the wall to reveal a secret compartment containing hundreds of thousands of dollars.2. To remove someone or oneself unwillingly from someone, something, or some place. In this usage, a name, noun, or pronoun can be used between "tear" and "away." I had to tear the kids away from the TV screen and make them go outside to play. We've only been dating for a couple of weeks, but we're having a hard time tearing ourselves away from one another. It was tough tearing myself away from the barbecue, but I had to catch the last bus to the airport.3. To leave or depart very quickly. The car tore away as soon as the police officer began approaching it. The boy began tearing away from the school, trying to outrun the group of bullies in pursuit. It was tough tearing myself away from the barbecue, but I had to catch the last bus to the airport.See also: away, teartear (oneself) away (from someone or something)Fig. to force oneself to leave someone or something. Do you think you can tear yourself away from your friends for dinner? I could hardly tear myself away from the concert.See also: away, teartear something away (from someone or something) 1. to peel something from someone or something. The paramedic tore the clothing away from the burn victim and began to treat the wounds immediately. She tore away the clothing from the victim. She tore the clothing away. 2. to quickly take something away from someone or something. I tore the firecracker away from the child and threw it in the lake. Liz tore away the cover from the book. She tore the wrapping paper away.See also: away, teartear away (from someone or something)to leave someone or something, running. Dave tore away from Jill, leaving her to find her own way home. Roger tore away from the meeting, trying to make his train.See also: away, teartear awayRemove oneself unwillingly or reluctantly, as in I couldn't tear myself away from that painting. [Late 1700s] See also: away, teartear awayv.1. To remove someone or something by force: The mugger tore my bag away from me. The security guard tore away the passenger's knife. 2. To remove someone unwillingly or reluctantly: The book was so suspenseful that I couldn't tear myself away from it. We can't tear the children away from the video games, so we bought a system for the car.3. To leave or drive off rapidly: When the stoplight turned green, the taxi tore away.See also: away, tearEncyclopediaSeeteartear away
Synonyms for tear awayverb rip off violently and forcefullySynonymsRelated Words- remove
- take away
- withdraw
- take
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