Tore

Quick meaning: Tore is an adjective meaning simple past of tear (“rip, rend, speed”).

Meaning

simple past of tear (“rip, rend, speed”).

More Meanings

1. (now colloquial, nonstandard) past participle of tear (“rip, rend, speed”)
2. (architecture) Alternative form of torus.
3. (geometry) The surface described by the circumference of a circle revolving about a straight line in its own plane.
4. The solid enclosed by such a surface; an anchor ring.
5. (dialectal or obsolete) Hard, difficult; wearisome, tedious.
6. (dialectal or obsolete) Strong, sturdy; great, massive.
7. (dialectal or obsolete) Full; rich.

Example Sentences

the more Tore you have, the less Quantity of Hay will do

"Would've tore your head clean off," Dudley was bellowing. "Would've snapped it off your neck like wet toilet paper[…]

[…]that a Spirit came into him that did make him quake and tremble ſo exceedingly that he thought it would have tore him, &c[…]

Upon my honor, Sir, you have tore every bit of ſkin quite off the back of both my hands with your forceps, cried my uncle Toby[…]

Word Forms

• tor
• tores

Synonyms for tore

Depending on context, synonyms include torus.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include torus, tired, damaged, destroyed, devastated, wrecked.

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