tore

Meanings

• Noun

  A tear in a material or fabric

  - "The shirt had a small tear."
  - "He mended the tear in his trousers."

• Verb

  To rip or tear something

  - "The child tore the paper."
  - "The wind tore the branches off the tree."

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Pronunciation

1. /tɔː/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

rend , rip

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with tore
ore , core , more , lore

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Variants

List of all variants of tore that leads to same result
tear , tore , tear at , tear her hair , tear his hair , tear into , tear it , tear its hair , tear my hair , tear one's hair , tear our hair , tear their hair , tear your hair , tearable , teared , tearer , tearers , tearing , tearing into , tearing one's hair , tears , tears at , tears her hair , tears his hair , tears into , tears it , tears its hair , tears one's hair , tore at , tore her hair , tore his hair , tore into , tore it , tore its hair , tore my hair , tore one's hair , tore our hair , tore their hair , tore your hair , torn , torn at , torn her hair , torn his hair , torn into , torn it , torn its hair , torn my hair , torn one's hair , torn our hair , torn their hair , torn your hair , tear away , tearing away , tears away , tore away , torn away , tear down , tearing down , tears down , tore down , torn down , tear up , tearing up , tears up , tore up , torn up , tear apart , tearing apart , tears apart , tore apart , torn apart

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Forms

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tears, tore apart, tore down, tore off

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Etymology

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Old English teran, from teoran, meaning 'to tear'.

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Trivia

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1. The smallest tear in the eye is called a lacrimal lake.

2. A 'tore' is also a type of fishing lure used for catching tuna.

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Related Concepts

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1. Rupture: A complete tear or break in a structure or tissue.

2. Laceration: A deep tear or cut in the skin or other tissue.

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Culture

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In literature, 'tore' can be used figuratively to describe emotional pain or distress. In art, it can be used as a symbol of vulnerability or fragility.

How to Memorize "tore"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a piece of fabric with a small tear in it. Imagine the fabric being torn apart with your hands.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'tore' with the image of a ripped piece of paper or fabric.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Tear Off Roughly Everyday' to remember the verb form of 'tore'.

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