/ Dictionary / Index U uptear: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: up•tear Pronunciation: (up-târ'), [key] — -tore, -torn, -tear•ing. to wrench or tear out by or as if by the roots or foundations; destroy. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. uptalk up-tempo Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fabricate Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language