"torn" meaning in English

See torn in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /tɔɹn/ [General-American], /tɔːn/ [Received-Pronunciation], /to(ː)ɹn/ (note: rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger), /toən/ (note: non-rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger) Audio: en-us-torn.ogg , en-uk-torn.ogg Forms: more torn [comparative], most torn [superlative]
enPR: tôrn [General-American], tôn [Received-Pronunciation], tōrn (note: rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger) Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)n Head templates: {{en-adj}} torn (comparative more torn, superlative most torn)
  1. Unable to decide between multiple options. Translations (unable to decide): verscheurd (Dutch), kahden vaiheilla (english: two options; otherwise just translate as "one cannot decide between ...") (Finnish), tiraillé (French), hin- und hergerissen (German), rozdarty (Polish), kluven (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-torn-en-adj-zSPCTXSl Disambiguation of 'unable to decide': 95 5
  2. (botany) Having marginal incisions that are deep and irregular.
    Sense id: en-torn-en-adj-86QyNL7b Categories (other): Botany, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Swedish translations, Terms with Woiwurrung translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 75 2 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 30 70 0 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 33 67 0 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 26 67 7 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 32 68 0 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 26 67 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 31 63 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 25 67 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Woiwurrung translations: 21 79 0 Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences

Verb

IPA: /tɔɹn/ [General-American], /tɔːn/ [Received-Pronunciation], /to(ː)ɹn/ (note: rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger), /toən/ (note: non-rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger) Audio: en-us-torn.ogg , en-uk-torn.ogg
enPR: tôrn [General-American], tôn [Received-Pronunciation], tōrn (note: rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger) Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)n Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} torn
  1. past participle of tear Tags: form-of, participle, past Form of: tear
    Sense id: en-torn-en-verb-up-7uPmW

Alternative forms

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