Meaning of tore up | Babel Free
Definitions
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unsightly, unkempt, dirty US, slang
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particularly drunk US, slang
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Damaged, hurt or broken Southern-US
Examples
“She went into rehab tore up but cleaned up quite nicely before her departure.”
“I got three pounds of ice, a gallon of Jack, a half-gallon of Reyka, two gallons of Jäger and a rainbow of mixers. Tonight we're gettin' tore up from the floor up.”
“I didn't call you, 'cause my phone's all tore up.”
“He's been tore up real bad since his boy died.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.