tearing

/'teəriɳ/
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tearing

A child is tearing a piece of paper in half.

Definition

  1. Adjective:

    • Characterized by extreme emotional intensity or violence: Describes something marked by very strong, often violent, emotions or convictions.
    • Very fast or rapid: Describes an action performed with great speed.

  2. Noun:

    • The act of shedding tears: The process or instance of crying.
Usage and Examples

  • Adjective:

    • He was in a tearing rage after hearing the news. (He was extremely and violently angry.)
    • She felt a tearing grief when her pet died. (She felt an intensely sharp grief.)
    • We drove at a tearing pace to get to the hospital. (We drove very fast.)

  • Noun:

    • The sad movie caused much tearing among the audience. (The movie caused many people to cry.)
Advanced Usage
  • "tearing hurry": A state of extreme rush or urgency.
    • I'm in a tearing hurry, so I can't talk now. (I am in a very great rush.)
Variants and Related Words
  • Tear (verb): To pull apart or into pieces by force; to move very quickly.
    • Be careful not to tear the paper.
    • The kids tore down the hallway.
  • Tear (noun): A drop of clear salty liquid secreted by glands in the eye.
    • A tear rolled down her cheek.
  • Tearful (adjective): Crying or inclined to cry.
    • She gave a tearful goodbye.
Synonyms
  • Adjective (intense): Fierce, vehement, violent, fervid, furious.
  • Adjective (fast): Breakneck, rapid, swift.
  • Noun (crying): Weeping, sobbing, crying.
Phrasal Verbs (Related to the verb 'tear')
  • Tear apart: To criticize someone or something very severely; to cause serious division.
    • The scandal tore the family apart.
  • Tear up: To rip something into pieces; to have tears come to your eyes.
    • He tore up the letter.
    • She teared up during the speech.
Related Idioms
  • Wear and tear: The damage that happens to an object in ordinary use over a period of time.
    • The sofa shows signs of wear and tear.
  • Tear one's hair out: To be extremely worried, anxious, or frustrated.
    • I've been tearing my hair out trying to solve this problem.
tearing

A child is tearing a piece of paper in half.

Adjective
  1. marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid
    • fierce loyalty
    • in a tearing rage
    • vehement dislike
    • violent passions
Noun
  1. shedding tears

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