Dictionary

tear off en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /tɛəɹ ɒf/ (UK)
• /teɹ ɑf/ (US)

Meanings

1. (alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of tear-off.
   alt of tear-off

Forms

tear off en · VERB

Pronunciation

• /tɛəɹ ɒf/ (UK)
• /teɹ ɑf/ (US)

Meanings

1. (transitive) To rip away from; to pull a piece from forcibly.
   • Do not tear off the price tag if you want to return that shirt.
2. (intransitive) To become detached by tearing or ripping.
3. (intransitive) To leave or depart rapidly.
   • The fugitive tore off down the alley.
4. (transitive) To remove all of a roof (shingles, etc.) down to the wood deck.

Forms

Synonyms

remove · flee (to leave or depart rapidly) · detach (to rip away from) · rip off

Translations (44)

ro rupe ((''transitive'') to rip away from) · uk відірва́тися ((intransitive) to become detached by tearing or ripping) · pl oddalać się szybko ((intransitive) to leave or depart rapidly) · pl odrywać się ((intransitive) to become detached by tearing or ripping) · pl oddalić się szybko ((intransitive) to leave or depart rapidly) · nl wegscheuren ((intransitive) to leave or depart rapidly) · pl odedrzeć się ((intransitive) to become detached by tearing or ripping) · be адарва́цца ((intransitive) to become detached by tearing or ripping) · gl esgazar ((''transitive'') to rip away from) · de abreißen ((intransitive) to become detached by tearing or ripping) · eo elŝiri ((''transitive'') to rip away from) · uk віддира́ти ((''transitive'') to rip away from) · uk віддира́тися ((intransitive) to become detached by tearing or ripping) · pl zdzierać ((''transitive'') to rip away from) · uk відде́рти ((''transitive'') to rip away from) · es terrafear ((''transitive'') to rip away from) · pl oderwać ((''transitive'') to rip away from) · gl esguizar ((''transitive'') to rip away from) · pl odrywać ((''transitive'') to rip away from) · pl zdzierać się ((intransitive) to become detached by tearing or ripping) · pl odedrzeć ((''transitive'') to rip away from) · la abscindō ((''transitive'') to rip away from) · uk відрива́ти ((''transitive'') to rip away from) · pl zedrzeć ((''transitive'') to rip away from) · fr s'arracher ((intransitive) to become detached by tearing or ripping) · az qoparmaq ((''transitive'') to rip away from) · de abreißen ((''transitive'') to rip away from) · uk відірва́ти ((''transitive'') to rip away from) · pt arrancar ((''transitive'') to rip away from) · pl oddzierać ((''transitive'') to rip away from) · ru отрыва́ться ((intransitive) to become detached by tearing or ripping) · be адрыва́цца ((intransitive) to become detached by tearing or ripping) · gsw abrupfe ((''transitive'') to rip away from) · pl oderwać się ((intransitive) to become detached by tearing or ripping) · sv slita loss ((''transitive'') to rip away from) · pl oddzierać się ((intransitive) to become detached by tearing or ripping) · gl esgallar ((''transitive'') to rip away from) · uk відрива́тися ((intransitive) to become detached by tearing or ripping) · uk відде́ртися ((intransitive) to become detached by tearing or ripping) · pl zedrzeć się ((intransitive) to become detached by tearing or ripping) · sh kȉdati ((''transitive'') to rip away from) · ru оторва́ться ((intransitive) to become detached by tearing or ripping) · fr arracher ((''transitive'') to rip away from) · qu t'ipiy ((''transitive'') to rip away from)