tearing

verb
UK: /ˈteərɪŋ/
US: /ˈterɪŋ/

  1. Present participle of the verb 'tear', meaning to pull something apart or into pieces with force.

    1. He is tearing the paper now. [ ] [ ]
    2. She was tearing down the old wallpaper in the living room to redecorate. [ ] [ ]

  2. Used to describe something moving with great speed or force.

    1. The car was tearing down the street. [ ] [ ]
    2. A tearing wind swept through the exposed mountain pass during the sudden storm. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

ripping splitting
tearing adjective

  1. Describing a very strong or violent feeling.

    1. He felt a tearing pain in his chest. [ ] [ ]
    2. She experienced a tearing grief upon hearing the news about her friend's accident. [ ] [ ]
tearing noun

  1. The action or sound of something being torn.

    1. I heard the tearing of fabric. [ ] [ ]
    2. The tearing sound indicated the sail was damaged by the wind. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "tearing" in English means: Present participle of the verb 'tear', meaning to pull something apart or into pieces with force., Used to describe something moving with great speed or force..

The phonetic transcription of "tearing" is /ˈteərɪŋ/ in British English and /ˈterɪŋ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "tearing": ripping, splitting.

Example usage of "tearing": "He is tearing the paper now.". More examples on the page.