Overview of noun tearing

The noun tearing has 1 sense

• lacrimation, lachrymation, tearing, watering -- (shedding tears)

Overview of verb tear

The verb tear has 5 senses

• tear, rupture, snap, bust -- (separate or cause to separate abruptly; "The rope snapped"; "tear the paper")


• tear -- (to separate or be separated by force; "planks were in danger of being torn from the crossbars")


• tear, shoot, shoot down, charge, buck -- (move quickly and violently; "The car tore down the street"; "He came charging into my office")


• pluck, pull, tear, deplume, deplumate, displume -- (strip of feathers; "pull a chicken"; "pluck the capon")


• tear -- (fill with tears or shed tears; "Her eyes were tearing")

Overview of adj tearing

The adj tearing has 1 sense

• fierce, tearing, vehement, violent, trigger-happy -- (marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid; "fierce loyalty"; "in a tearing rage"; "vehement dislike"; "violent passions")