"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 [US], en-uk-torn.ogg [UK] Forms: more torn [comparative], most torn [superlative]
enPR: tôrn (note: non-rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger), tôn (note: non-rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger), tōrn (note: non-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

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 [US], en-uk-torn.ogg [UK]
enPR: tôrn (note: non-rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger), tôn (note: non-rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger), tōrn (note: non-rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger) Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)n Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} torn
  1. past participle of tear (rip, rend, speed). Tags: form-of, participle, past Form of: tear (extra: rip, rend, speed)
    Sense id: en-torn-en-verb-f5xU3jJj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 90 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 13 87

Alternative forms

Download JSON data for torn meaning in English (4.2kB)

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