Pronunciation: /tɪər ɪt ʌp/
noun a word used to identify any of a class of people, places, or things
A1 I saw a cat tear it up in the backyard.
A2 The kids love to tear it up on the dance floor.
B1 The rock band tore it up at the concert last night.
B2 The comedian always tears it up with his stand-up routine.
C1 The championship game was intense as both teams tore it up on the field.
C2 The actor's performance in the play was so powerful, he really tore it up on stage.
verb a word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence
A1 I tear it up when I am angry.
A2 She tears up the paper and throws it in the trash.
B1 The rock band really tore it up at the concert last night.
B2 The football team tore up the field during the championship game.
C1 The comedian always tears it up with his hilarious jokes.
C2 The dancer tore it up on stage with her incredible performance.
adverb a word or phrase that modifies or qualifies an adjective, verb, or other adverb
A1 He tore it up quickly.
A2 She tore it up with great enthusiasm.
B1 They tore it up in a frenzy.
B2 The team tore it up during the competition.
C1 The artist tore it up in a spectacular performance.
C2 The band tore it up on stage with their energetic performance.
pronoun a word that can function by itself as a noun phrase and that refers either to the participants in the discourse (e.g., I, you) or to someone or something mentioned elsewhere in the discourse (e.g., she, it, this)
A1 I want to tear it up and start over.
A2 When the party starts, we're going to tear it up on the dance floor.
B1 The band really tore it up at the concert last night.
B2 After the game, the team decided to tear it up and celebrate their victory.
C1 The actor's performance was so powerful, he really tore it up on stage.
C2 The artist's new album is expected to tear it up on the charts.
preposition a word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause
A1 I tore it up because it was old and tattered.
A2 She asked me to tear it up and throw it away.
B1 The children love to tear it up on the dance floor.
B2 After the concert, the fans were ready to tear it up at the after-party.
C1 The rock band tore it up on stage with their energetic performance.
C2 The new artist's debut album is expected to tear it up in the charts.
formal The contractor plans to tear it up and replace the entire flooring in the building.
informal Let's tear it up on the dance floor tonight!
slang I heard the new band is going to tear it up at the concert.
figurative She's going to tear it up in the upcoming debate with her strong arguments.
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