tear up
/ˈtɛəɹ ˈʌp/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.35 in modern English
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "The student tore up his test after he found out his mark of 20%."
- "I finally persuaded the landlord to tear up the lease and move to a month-by-month rental."
- "The lacrosse practice really tore up the field."
- "You talk about the same thing but from different points of view. He is saying, "Didn't hurt the car much." You're saying "He's tearing up the car and we're having to make payments on it.""
- "We were making a joke about him not tearing it up; because the first person that puts a dent in it is going to get in trouble."
- "In his first year, his hitting tore up the league's opposing pitchers."
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈtɛəɹ ˈʌp/
- British English: /ˈtɛəɹ ˈʌp/