(all) torn up

(all) torn up

1. Very upset or emotional. Sean has been really torn up since his wife left him. A: "Did you hear that Joe died?" B: "I know, I've been all torn up about it."

2. Very sorry and remorseful. She's acting all torn up about the whole thing, but really I think she's just sorry she got caught. I know you're angry with him, but Tom's genuinely torn up about what happened.

3. slang Very drunk. Do you remember last night at all? You were so torn up you could barely speak! We're going to the club tonight to get all torn up!

See also: torn, up

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torn up

verb

See tore up

See also: torn, up

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