Pronunciation: /tɪr aʊt/
noun a drop of clear salty liquid secreted by glands in a person's eye when they cry
A1 I accidentally got a tear out of my shirt.
A2 She had a tear out of her book when she dropped it.
B1 The tear out of the paper made it difficult to read the document.
B2 The tear out of the magazine was neatly done for the scrapbook.
C1 The tear out of the painting was carefully preserved for restoration.
C2 The tear out of the fabric was flawlessly repaired by the tailor.
verb to forcefully remove or pull something out
A1 I tear out a page from my notebook to give to my friend.
A2 She tears out the recipe from the magazine to try it later.
B1 The mechanic had to tear out the damaged part of the engine to replace it.
B2 The artist decided to tear out the canvas from the frame and start over with a new painting.
C1 The demolition crew had to tear out the walls of the old building before renovating it.
C2 In a fit of rage, he tore out the pages of the book and threw them across the room.
adverb used to describe the act of forcefully removing or pulling something out
A1 She tear out the page from her notebook.
A2 He tear out the weeds from the garden.
B1 The contractor had to tear out the old plumbing before installing the new pipes.
B2 The chef had to tear out the faulty wiring in the kitchen before it caused a fire.
C1 The archaeologists carefully tear out the artifacts from the ancient ruins.
C2 The surgeon had to tear out the damaged tissue in order to save the patient's life.
preposition used to indicate the action of forcefully removing or pulling something out
A1 She had to tear out the page from her notebook.
A2 He carefully tore out the coupon from the magazine.
B1 The instructions said to tear out the perforated section before assembling the furniture.
B2 In order to fix the mistake, he had to tear out the entire section of code.
C1 The artist decided to tear out the canvas and start over with a new painting.
C2 The editor had to tear out several paragraphs from the manuscript to improve the flow of the story.
formal The contractor had to tear out the old flooring before installing the new tiles.
informal I'm going to tear out this old wallpaper and give the room a fresh look.
slang Let's tear out of here before the party gets too boring.
figurative The heartbreaking news seemed to tear out a piece of her soul.
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