tear it up

== English == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈtɛəɹ ɪt ˈʌp/ === Verb === tear it up (third-person singular simple present tears it up, present participle tearing it up, simple past tore it up, past participle torn it up) Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see tear,‎ it,‎ up. (sports) To compete extremely well, to trounce the competition. (music) To perform with great energy and flair. To succeed in a big way. To display great energy or force. To display sexual prowess. To behave with wild abandon; to indulge in sex, drugs, and/or alcohol. === See also === tear up