Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tear off

/teɹ ɑf/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.34 in modern English

Syllables: tear off
IPA: /teɹ ɑf/

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To rip away from; to pull a piece from forcibly.

Transitive verb

verb

To become detached by tearing or ripping.

Intransitive verb

verb

To leave or depart rapidly.

Intransitive verb

verb

To remove all of a roof (shingles, etc.) down to the wood deck.

Transitive verb

noun

Alternative form of tear-off.

Example Sentences

"Do not tear off the price tag if you want to return that shirt."
"The fugitive tore off down the alley."

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /teɹ ɑf/
British English: /tɛəɹ ɒf/

Usage

Inflected Forms

tears off (present, singular) tearing off (participle, present) tore off (past) torn off (participle, past) tear offs (plural)

Synonyms

detach remove rip off flee tear away

Questions

How do you pronounce tear off?: The recorded pronunciation is /teɹ ɑf/.
What does tear off mean?: To rip away from; to pull a piece from forcibly.

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