tear into something



tear into something

in. to begin eating food with gusto. The family tore into the mountain of food like they hadn’t eaten since breakfast—which was true, in fact. Jimmy tore into the turkey leg and cleaned it off in no time.
See also: tear

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Flaviu-Romanian
Charismakə-RIZ-məEnglish (Rare)
Ramon-Catalan
Alke-Frisian
ByssheBISHEnglish (Rare)
Mojisola-Western African, Yoruba