tearing

UK /ˈtɛə.ɹɪŋ/ US /ˈtɛɹ.ɪŋ/

noun 3adj 2

Collocations

ADJ.

giant, great, green, inside, loose, old, still

VERB + TEARING

bear, began, came, catching, driving, flies, moustached, spreading

TEARING + NOUN

bags, cabs, corner, door, ecosystems, garbage, garments, hair

PREP.

after, around, down, in, in, into, off, out

ADV.

loudly

Definitions

adj

enormous; of great size or impact

a tearing great giant of a man

very hasty

a tearing hurry

The gallant young Indian dandies at home on furlough—immense dandies these—chained and moustached—driving in tearing cabs […]

noun

The act by which something is torn; a laceration.

Distortion of an animated display when the contents of the framebuffer are rendered while it contains portions of two or more frames.

Even in this case, tearing still results if the swap occurs in the middle of a refresh cycle.

noun

continuous shedding of tears; epiphora

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — shedding tears

lacrimation
lachrymation
watering

adjective — marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions

fierce
vehement
violent
trigger-happy

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

a tearing great giant of a man

Wiktionary

a tearing hurry

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The gallant young Indian dandies at home on furlough—immense dandies these—chained and moustached—driving in tearing cabs […]

Wiktionary

Even in this case, tearing still results if the swap occurs in the middle of a refresh cycle.

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The bear began tearing at the tent.

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Beth accused her sister, Sally, of tearing her scarf.

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, tearing is marked as colloquial. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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