Entry 4 senses · 3 variants Webster, 1913 Tore /tôr/ · IPA /tɔɹ/ imp. n. n. 01 imp. imp. of Tear. 1. imp. of Tear. See: Tear 02 n. The dead grass that remains on mowing land in winter and spring. 1. The dead grass that remains on mowing land in winter and spring.[Prov. Eng.] 03 n. Same as Torus. 1. Same as Torus.(Arch.) See: Torus 2. The surface described by the circumference of a circle revolving about a straight line in its own plane.(Geom.)