Tear it up Meaning in English

expression · lemma: tear up

US

ˈtɛɹ/, /ˈtɪɹ/ /ˈɪt/, /ɪt/ /ˈəp

TAIR-it-UP or TIR-it-UP

UK

teə/ /ˈɪt/ /ˈʌp

TAIR-it-UP

Definition

"Tear it up" means to rip something into pieces, or informally, to perform extremely well at something.

Usage & Nuances

Informal; literal sense means to destroy by ripping, but often used for doing something exceptionally (e.g., 'tear up the dance floor'). Common in US English. Not to be confused with 'tear up' (crying).

• Spanish: romperlo - destrozarlo (informal) - arrasar (en algo)
• Portuguese (BR): rasgar tudo - arrebentar (informal) - arrasar (em algo)
• Portuguese (PT): rasgar tudo - arrebentar (informal) - arrasar (em algo)
• Chinese (Simplified): 撕碎它 - 表现出色（口语）
• Chinese (Traditional): 撕碎它 - 表現出色（口語）
• Hindi: इसे फाड़ डालना - जबरदस्त प्रदर्शन करना (अनौपचारिक)
• Arabic: مزّقه - أبدع فيه (عامية)
• Bengali: টুকরো টুকরো করা - চমৎকারভাবে কিছু করা
• Russian: разорвать - зажечь (выступить очень круто)
• Japanese: 引き裂く - 大活躍する
• Vietnamese: xé ra - làm rất xuất sắc
• Korean: 찢어버리다 - 엄청 잘하다
• Turkish: parçalamak - harika iş çıkarmak
• Urdu: پھاڑ دینا - زبردست کارکردگی دکھانا
• Indonesian: merobekkan - tampil hebat

Example Sentences

He used his hands to tear it up.

basic

Please don't tear it up before I read it.

basic

Every time he gets angry, he wants to tear it up.

basic

You guys are going to tear it up at the concert tonight!

natural

He really tore it up on the dance floor.

natural

If you go out there and tear it up, the coach will notice you.

natural