TEAR AT (SOMEBODY/SOMETHING)

Meaning of TEAR AT (SOMEBODY/SOMETHING) in English

tear at somebody/something phrasal verb ( see also ↑ tear )

to pull violently at someone or something:

The children were screaming and tearing at each other’s hair.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012

SOMEBODY — alcun, alqui; (acc.) alquem
English interlingue dictionary
TEAR — I. ˈti(ə)r, ˈtiə noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English ter, tere, tear, from Old English tēar, tæhher, teagor; akin …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SOMEBODY — I. ˈsəmˌbädē, -(ˌ)bədē, -di pronoun Etymology: Middle English sum body, from sum, som some + body : one or some …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
AT — I. ət, (ˈ)at, usu -d.+V preposition Etymology: Middle English, from Old English æt; akin to Old High German az at, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
TEAR — tear 1 /tear/ , n. 1. a drop of the saline, watery fluid continually secreted by the lacrimal glands between …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
TEAR — I. ˈtir noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English tæhher, tēar; akin to Old High German zahar tear, Greek dakry …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SOMEBODY — I. ˈsəm-(ˌ)bə-dē, -ˌbä- pronoun Date: 14th century : one or some person of unspecified or indefinite identity somebody will come …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
TEAR — vt to pull with violence; as, to tear the hair. 2. tear ·vt to move violently; to agitate. 3. tear …
Webster English vocab
SOMEBODY — noun a person of consideration or importance. 2. somebody ·noun a person unknown or uncertain; a person indeterminate; some person.
Webster English vocab
AT — prep the relations of time, age, or order; as, at ten o'clock; at twenty-one; at once; at first. 2. at …
Webster English vocab
TEAR — [tear] n [ME, fr. OE taehher, tear; akin to OHG zahar tear, Gk dakry] (bef. 12c) 1 a: a drop …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
SOMEBODY — [some.body] pron (14c): one or some person of unspecified or indefinite identity "~ will come in" [2]somebody n (ca. 1566): …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
TEAR — I tear 'liquid from the eye' BrE AmE tɪə AmE tɪ ə r ▷ tears tɪəz AmE tɪ ə rz …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
SOMEBODY — somebody BrE AmE ˈsʌm bəd i -ˌbɒd- -ˌbɑːd- —There is also a casual form ˈsʌm di
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
TEAR — I . / teə(r); NAmE ter/ verb , noun —see also tear (II) ■ verb ( tore / tɔː(r); NAmE …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SOMETHING — / ˈsʌmθɪŋ; NAmE / pronoun , adverb ■ pronoun 1. a thing that is not known or mentioned by name …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SOMEBODY — / ˈsʌmbədi; NAmE / pronoun = someone : Somebody should have told me. She thinks she's really somebody in that …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
TEAR — I. tear 1 S3 W3 /tɪə $ tɪr/ BrE AmE noun 1 . [countable usually plural] a drop of salty …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SOMETHING
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SOMEBODY — I. some ‧ bod ‧ y 1 S1 W3 /ˈsʌmbɒdi, -bədi $ -bɑːdi, -bədi/ BrE AmE pronoun used to mean …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
AT — at S1 W1 /ət; strong æt/ BrE AmE preposition [ Language: Old English ; Origin: æt ] 1 . used …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
TEAR — n. 1 a drop of clear salty liquid secreted by glands, that serves to moisten and wash the eye and …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
TEAR — v. & n. --v. (past tore; past part. torn) 1 tr. (often foll. by up) pull apart or to pieces …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SOMEBODY — pron. & n. --pron. some person. --n. (pl. -ies) a person of importance (is really somebody now).
Английский основной разговорный словарь
TEAR — n. 1 a drop of clear salty liquid secreted by glands, that serves to moisten and wash the eye and …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
TEAR — v. & n. v. (past tore; past part. torn) 1 tr. (often foll. by up) pull apart or to pieces …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SOMEBODY — pron. & n. pron. some person. n. (pl. -ies) a person of importance (is really somebody now).
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
TEAR — 1. v. & n. --v. (past tore; past part. torn) 1. tr. (often foll. by up) pull apart or to …
Oxford English vocab
SOMEBODY — pron. & n. --pron. some person. --n. (pl. -ies) a person of importance (is really somebody now).
Oxford English vocab
TEAR — I. CRYING /tɪə(r)/ ( tears) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. Tears …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SOMETHING — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. You use something to refer to …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SOMEBODY — Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. Somebody means the same as someone . …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
AT — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: In addition to the uses shown …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SOMEBODY — Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. Somebody means the same as someone . …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
TEAR — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a banging/tearing/hissing etc sound ▪ There was an odd buzzing sound in her ears. …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SOMETHING — pronoun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES ... or anything/something spoken (= or something of the same kind ) ▪ Would you …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SOMEBODY — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ A white person was by definition somebody . ▪ Which just goes to prove, you …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
AT
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
TEAR — (SEPARATE) [verb] [past simple] tore, [past participle] torn - to pull or be pulled apart, or to pull pieces offYou …
Cambridge English vocab
SOMETHING — [pronoun] - an object, situation, quality or action which is not exactly known or statedThere's something sharp in my shoe.Something …
Cambridge English vocab
TEAR
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
SOMEBODY — n. Function: pronoun one or some individual of no certain or known identity FF1C; somebody should be home FF1E; Synonyms: …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
SOMEBODY — I. pronoun one or some individual of no certain or known identity somebody should be home Synonyms: someone Related Word: …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
TEAR — I. noun from the eyes ADJECTIVE ▪ angry , bitter , emotional ▪ There were angry ~s in Lily's eyes. …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
TEAR — INDEX: 1. to damage paper, cloth, or clothing 2. to deliberately destroy something by tearing it into pieces 3. to …
Longman Activator English vocab
SOMEBODY — n. 25B6; noun she wanted to be a somebody : IMPORTANT PERSON, VIP, public figure, notable, dignitary, worthy; someone, (big/household) …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
SOMEBODY — pron. 1 one, someone, some person There must be somebody who will take you to the dance n. 2 personage, …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
SOMEBODY — pronoun BAD : She hadn't seen somebody for over a week. GOOD : She hadn't seen anybody for over a …
Longman Common Errors English vocabulary
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Большой Англо-Русский словарь
SOMETHING — 1. мест.; неопред.; как сущ. кое-что, нечто, что-нибудь, что-то; до некоторой степени He is something of an artist. ≈ Он …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
SOMEBODY — 1. мест.; неопред. кто-нибудь, кто-то Somebody is knocking at the door. ≈ Кто-то стучит в дверь. Syn : anybody, someone …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
AT — I (полная форма); (редуцированная форма) предл. 1) (самое общее значение нахождения в некоторой точке пространства) у, в, за, на He …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
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Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
SOMETHING — something.ogg 1. ʹsʌmθıŋ n 1. какая-л. должность, какое-л. положение ( где-л. ) he is something in the Record Office - …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
SOMEBODY — somebody.ogg 1. ʹsʌmbədı n 1. часто ирон. человек с положением, важная персона, «шишка» he's (a) somebody - а) он влиятельный …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
AT — at.ogg æt (полная форма); ət (редуцированная форма) prep 1. в пространственном значении указывает на 1> нахождение около какого-л. предмета у, …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
TEAR — I tear сущ.1) а) дыра, дырка, прореха; разрыв, нецелостность, несвязность б) тех. задирание в) линия отрыва, линия разрыва • Syn:rent …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
SOMEBODY — 1. [ʹsʌmbədı] n 1. часто ирон. человек с положением, важная персона, «шишка» he's (a) ~ - а) он влиятельный человек; …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
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Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
SOMETHING — 1. ʹsʌmθıŋ n 1. какая-л. должность, какое-л. положение ( где-л. ) he is something in the Record Office - он …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
SOMEBODY — 1. ʹsʌmbədı n 1. часто ирон. человек с положением, важная персона, «шишка» he's (a) somebody - а) он влиятельный человек; …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
AT — prep 1. в пространственном значении указывает на 1> нахождение около какого-л. предмета у, около at the door the window, the …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
TEAR — I tɛə 1. сущ. 1) а) дыра, дырка, прореха; разрыв, нецелостность, несвязность б) тех. задирание в) линия отрыва, линия разрыва …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
SOMEBODY — 1. мест. ; неопред. кто-нибудь, кто-то Somebody is knocking at the door. — Кто-то стучит в дверь. Syn: anybody , …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

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