English · Slang Attested

tore up

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

unsightly, unkempt, dirty

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

xấu xí, luộm thuộm, bẩn

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Where it’s used: Used American English

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

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

particularly drunk

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

say rượu nặng

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

What does “tore up” mean?

unsightly, unkempt, dirty

Is “tore up” formal or informal?

tore up is generally slang.

👁 Views 0 today 0 past 7 days 0 this month 0 all time