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How to pronounce “tear”
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Pronunciation guide for tear
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of tear with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- The Injury Healing Process
that tear and the body seeks to be
- Definition summary
- (transitive) To rend (a solid material) by holding or restraining in two places and pulling apart, whether intentionally or not; to destroy or separate.
Example 1 of 8
How to pronounce tear
The Injury Healing Process
that tear and the body seeks to be
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “tear”
Meaning
- [Verb]
- (transitive) To rend (a solid material) by holding or restraining in two places and pulling apart, whether intentionally or not; to destroy or separate.
- (transitive) To injure as if by pulling apart.
- (transitive) To destroy or reduce abstract unity or coherence, such as social, political or emotional.
- (transitive) To make (an opening) with force or energy.
- (transitive, often with off or out) To remove by tearing, or with sudden great force.
- (transitive, of structures, with down) To demolish.
- (intransitive) To become torn, especially accidentally.
- (intransitive) To move or act with great speed, energy, or violence.
- (intransitive) To smash or enter something with great force.
- (computing, intransitive) To be interrupted midway through.
- [Noun]
- A hole or break caused by tearing.
- (slang) A rampage.
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