Tear Up

Pronunciation: /tɪr ʌp/

Definitions of tear up

verb to rip or shred into pieces

Example Sentences

A1 She tears up when she watches sad movies.

A2 He tore up the letter after reading it.

B1 The teacher tore up the student's homework because it was incomplete.

B2 The athlete tore up the track during the race.

C1 The artist tore up the canvas and started over with a new idea.

C2 The politician tore up the proposed legislation in front of the cameras.

adverb in a manner that causes tearing or ripping

Example Sentences

A1 She tear up the paper into tiny pieces.

A2 The child tear up the picture in frustration.

B1 He tear up the contract after realizing it was a bad deal.

B2 The actress tear up the script and demanded a rewrite.

C1 The teacher tear up the student's assignment for plagiarism.

C2 The CEO tear up the proposal and demanded a complete overhaul.

Examples of tear up in a Sentence

formal The emotional speech made her tear up.

informal I always tear up during sad movies.

slang I can't help but tear up when I hear that song.

figurative The heartfelt letter really had the power to tear up my emotions.

Grammatical Forms of tear up

• past tense: tore up
• plural: tear up
• comparative: more torn up
• superlative: most torn up
• present tense: tear up
• future tense: will tear up
• perfect tense: have torn up
• continuous tense: is tearing up
• singular: tears up
• positive degree: tear up
• infinitive: to tear up
• gerund: tearing up
• participle: torn up

Origin and Evolution of tear up

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The term 'tear up' originated from the Old English word 'teran' which means to pull apart or rip. It is derived from the Proto-Germanic word 'teran'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the term 'tear up' has evolved to not only mean physically ripping something apart, but also to signify emotional distress or tearing something into pieces metaphorically.