Dictionary Check: torn

"torn" is a valid word!

Scrabble 4 points
Words with Friends 5 points

Definition

adjective

having edges that are jagged from injury

adjective

disrupted by the pull of contrary forces

Example: "torn between love and hate"
verb

separate or cause to separate abruptly

Example: "The rope snapped"
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verb

fill with tears or shed tears

Example: "Her eyes were tearing"
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verb

to separate or be separated by force

Example: "planks were in danger of being torn from the crossbars"
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verb

move quickly and violently

Example: "The car tore down the street"

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