tear off

IPA(Pronunciation)

Verb

transitive intransitive

(transitive) To rip away from; to pull a piece from forcibly. / (intransitive) To leave or depart rapidly.

Japanese Meaning

(他動詞) 物を強く引っ張って剥がす、引きはがす / (自動詞) 急いで去る、急いでその場を離れる

She will tear off the old wallpaper to prepare the walls for painting.

彼女は壁を塗る準備のために古い壁紙を剥がすだろう。

Sense（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.

Sense（2）

(intransitive) To leave or depart rapidly.

The fugitive tore off down the alley.

tears off

（ present singular third-person ）

tearing off

（ participle present ）

tore off

（ past ）

torn off

（ participle past ）