- tear|ing
- tear|ing «TAIR ihng», adjective, adverb.–adj.1. that tears.2. Informal. headstrong and boisterous; reckless.–adv.
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tear — I [[t]tɪər[/t]] n. 1) phl a drop of the saline, watery fluid continually secreted by the lacrimal glands between the surface of the eye and the eyelid 2) phl a drop of this fluid appearing in or flowing from the eye as the result of emotion, esp … From formal English to slang
tear — A discontinuity in substance of a structure. Cf.:laceration. bucket handle t. a t. and separation in the central part of a semilunar cartilage with the ends intact that produces a resemblance to the handle of a bucket. Mallory Weiss t. SYN:… … Medical dictionary
Tear-falling — Tear fall ing, a. Shedding tears; tender. [Poetic] Tear falling pity. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tear-fall|ing — «TIHR F lihng», adjective. Archaic. tearful … Useful english dictionary
tear-jerk|ing — «TIHR JUR kihng», adjective. Informal. oversentimental … Useful english dictionary
up|tear — «uhp TAYR», transitive verb, tore, torn, tear|ing. to tear up … Useful english dictionary
har|ass|ing agent — «huh RAS ihng, HAR uhs », Military. any temporarily incapacitating substance, such as tear gas … Useful english dictionary
moor·ing — /ˈmurıŋ/ noun, pl ings 1 [count] : a place where a boat or ship can be anchored or moored We found a temporary mooring in the harbor. often plural We ll be renting private moorings there for the summer. 2 moorings [plural] : the anchors, ropes … Useful english dictionary
orienteering — /awr ee en tear ing, ohr /, n. a competitive sport, originating in Sweden, that tests the skills of map reading and cross country running, in which competitors race through an unknown area to find various checkpoints by using only a compass and… … Universalium
tearing — tearing1 /tear ing/, adj. shedding tears. [bef. 1000; OE taeherende (not recorded in ME); see TEAR1, ING2] tearing2 tearingly, adv. /tair ing/, adj. violent or hasty: with tearing speed. [1600 10; TEAR2 + ING2] * * * … Universalium
