Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tear at

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.35 in modern English

Syllables
tear at
IPA
6
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To pull at violently.

verb

To afflict or aggrieve.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

tears at (present, singular) tearing at (participle, present) tore at (past) torn at (participle, past)

Questions

What does tear at mean?
To pull at violently.

How to pronounce tear at

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