Meaning

3 senses

  1. (US, slang)Unsightly, unkempt, dirty

    She went into rehab tore up but cleaned up quite nicely before her departure.

  2. (US, slang)Particularly drunk

    I got three pounds of ice, a gallon of Jack, a half-gallon of Reyka, two gallons of Jäger and a rainbow of mixers. Tonight we're gettin' tore up from the floor up.

  3. (Southern US)Damaged, hurt or broken

    I didn't call you, 'cause my phone's all tore up.

    He's been tore up real bad since his boy died.

Forms

more tore up, most tore up
Comparativemore tore up Lesson
Superlativemost tore up Lesson

regular

Synonyms

6 synonyms
particularly drunk:drunkB1
damaged, hurt or broken:faultyB2
injuredB2brokenA1wounded
unsightly:unkempt

Lessons for this word

2 lessons

See also

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