torn
/toɹn/verb, adjective1 syllable
Torn means: move quickly and violently.
Synonyms for torn23
verb, as in move quickly and violently
verb, as in to separate or be separated by force
verb, as in fill with tears or shed tears
adjective, as in having edges that are jagged from injury
adjective, as in disrupted by the pull of contrary forces
What does torn mean?7
verb
move quickly and violently“The car tore down the street”
strip of feathers“pull a chicken”
separate or cause to separate abruptly“The rope snapped”
to separate or be separated by force“planks were in danger of being torn from the crossbars”
fill with tears or shed tears“Her eyes were tearing”
adjective
having edges that are jagged from injury
disrupted by the pull of contrary forces“torn between love and hate”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with torn?16
Torn in a sentence
- Truth has a lovely face, but torn clothing.AlanF_US
- If the trash bag is leaking or torn, replace it to avoid a mess.Amastan
- People are united by mindsets, torn apart by opinions.Miktsoanit
- In the past month, three houses, all in good condition, have been torn down.nickyeow
- Wear torn clothes if you must, but be independent.sabretou
- Someone has torn two pages out of this book.CK
- Someone's torn a page out of this book.adamtrousers
- The trees were torn up by the force of the storm._undertoad
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