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- Dictionarytorn/tɔːn/
verb
- 1. past participle of tear
adjective
- 1. split by being pulled or pierced with a sharp implement: "he's wearing a torn jacket"
- 2. feeling that one is in a state of uncertainty between two conflicting options or parties: "he must have been very torn about what he should do"
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adjective. uk / tɔːn / us / tɔːrn / C2. finding it difficult to choose between two possibilities: I was torn. Part of me wanted to leave, and part wanted to stay. She was torn between staying and going. See also. war-torn. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
3 days ago · The meaning of TORN is past participle of tear.
1. a drop of the saline, watery fluid continually secreted by the lacrimal glands between the surface of the eye and the eyelid. 2. a drop of this fluid appearing in or flowing from the eye as the result of emotion, esp. grief. 3. something resembling a tear, as a drop of a liquid or a tearlike mass of a solid substance. 4. tears, a. grief; sorrow.
verb. the past participle of tear 1. that's torn itslang. an unexpected event or circumstance has upset one's plans. adjective. split or cut. divided or undecided, as in preference. he was torn between staying and leaving. Discover More. Other Words From. un·torn adjective. Discover More. Example Sentences.
Torn things have been pulled apart or ripped. Things can be literally torn, like a torn piece of paper, or figuratively torn — like your torn heart when you have to take sides in a family feud.
If you are torn between two or more things, you cannot decide which to choose, and so you feel anxious or troubled. Robb is torn between becoming a doctor and a career in athletics. [ + between ]
Definition of torn verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
to divide or disrupt: [~ + object* usually: be + torn] The country was torn by civil war. to produce (a hole or rip) by pulling apart: [ ~ + object ] to tear a hole in one's coat. to remove by force or effort: [ ~ + object + away ] It was such an exciting lecture, I couldn't tear myself away.
torn meaning, definition, what is torn: the past participle of tear2: Learn more.
Your dress is torn and you're bleeding. You were lucky and there was no torn tissue or fractures. They have torn my body. I was torn between hanging up and telling the truth. They looked as if they'd been torn apart by some monster she couldn't imagine. More Sentences.
