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- [teer-ing]
- /ˈtɪər ɪŋ/
- /teər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [teer-ing]
- /ˈtɪər ɪŋ/
Definitions of tearing word
- adjective tearing violent or hasty: with tearing speed. 1
- noun tearing the act of tearing. 1
- noun tearing a rent or fissure. Synonyms: rip, rift, rupture. 1
- noun tearing a rage or passion; violent flurry or outburst. 1
- noun tearing Informal. a spree. 1
- verb without object tearing to become torn. 1
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Origin of tearing
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Old English tæherende (not recorded in ME); see tear1, -ing2
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Parts of speech for Tearing
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tearing popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
tearing usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for tearing
adj tearing
- agonizing — Something that is agonizing causes you to feel great physical or mental pain.
- breaking — (in Old English, Old Norse, etc) the change of a vowel into a diphthong
- harrowing — extremely disturbing or distressing; grievous: a harrowing experience.
- heart-rending — causing or expressing intense grief, anguish, or distress.
noun tearing
adjective tearing
- agonising — to suffer extreme pain or anguish; be in agony.
- excruciating — Intensely painful.
- fracturing — Present participle of fracture.
Top questions with tearing
- how to prevent tearing during labor?
- what is screen tearing?
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