Tear Off (Verb)
Meaning
Remove by pulling or ripping violently and forcefully; "The passing bus tore off her side mirror".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- The strong wind began to tear off the roof of the house, exposing the family inside to the elements.
- In the heat of the argument, he finally lost control and his anger caused him to tear off the door from its hinges.
- As she drove away quickly, her dress caught on the car door and began to tear off at the seam.
- During the match, one of the player's aggressive tackles caused the other player's jersey to tear off.
- The kids in the playing field accidentally kicked the old fence so hard that it started to tear off its rusty nails.