What part of speech is tore?

Tore can be categorized as a noun and a verb.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. tore is a verb, past simple of tear (infinitive).
  • 2. tore is a noun, singular of tores.

Inflections

Verb

Noun

What does tore mean?

Definitions

Adjective

tore - Hard, difficult; wearisome, tedious.
tore - Strong, sturdy; great, massive.
tore - Full; rich.

Verb

tear - separate or cause to separate abruptly; "The rope snapped"; "tear the paper"
tear - to separate or be separated by force; "planks were in danger of being torn from the crossbars"
tear - move quickly and violently; "The car tore down the street"; "He came charging into my office"
tear - fill with tears or shed tears; "Her eyes were tearing"
tear - strip of feathers; "pull a chicken"; "pluck the capon"

Noun

tore - commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column

Examples of tore

#   Sentence  
1. verb The girl tore the cloth.
2. verb The policeman tore the signboard from the house.
3. verb It was my book that your child tore to pieces.
4. verb I tore the picture out of the album.
5. verb I tore the paper into pieces.
6. verb I tore my jacket on a nail.
7. verb The actress tore up her contract angrily.
8. verb The baby tore up a ten-dollar bill.
9. verb The nail tore his jacket.
10. verb He tore the paper in two.
11. verb He had no sooner got the letter than tore it in two.
12. verb He tore the newspaper in half.
13. verb He tore out of the house.
14. verb He tore the photographs into pieces.
15. verb He tore up his letter into small bits and threw them out the window.
16. noun He took the manuscript in both hands and gave it a mighty tear.
Sentence  
verb
The girl tore the cloth.
The policeman tore the signboard from the house.
It was my book that your child tore to pieces.
I tore the picture out of the album.
I tore the paper into pieces.
I tore my jacket on a nail.
The actress tore up her contract angrily.
The baby tore up a ten-dollar bill.
The nail tore his jacket.
He tore the paper in two.
He had no sooner got the letter than tore it in two.
He tore the newspaper in half.
He tore out of the house.
He tore the photographs into pieces.
He tore up his letter into small bits and threw them out the window.
noun
He took the manuscript in both hands and gave it a mighty tear.

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