Definitions for torn
Overview of verb tear
The verb tear has 5 senses? (first 4 from tagged texts)
1. (19) tear, rupture, snap, bust
(separate or cause to separate abruptly; "The rope snapped"; "tear the paper")
2. (7) tear
(to separate or be separated by force; "planks were in danger of being torn from the crossbars")
3. (2) tear, shoot, shoot down, charge, buck
(move quickly and violently; "The car tore down the street"; "He came charging into my office")
4. (1) pluck, pull, tear, deplume, deplumate, displume
(strip of feathers; "pull a chicken"; "pluck the capon")
5. tear
(fill with tears or shed tears; "Her eyes were tearing")
Overview of adj torn
The adj torn has 2 senses? (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (5) lacerate, lacerated, mangled, torn
(having edges that are jagged from injury)
2. (2) torn
(disrupted by the pull of contrary forces; "torn between love and hate"; "torn by conflicting loyalties"; "torn by religious dissensions")
