"tearing" in the noun sense
1. lacrimation, lachrymation, tearing, watering
shedding tears
"tearing" in the verb sense
1. tear, rupture, snap, bust
separate or cause to separate abruptly
"The rope snapped"
"tear the paper"
2. tear
to separate or be separated by force
"planks were in danger of being torn from the crossbars"
3. tear, shoot, shoot down, charge, buck
move quickly and violently
"The car tore down the street"
"He came charging into my office"
4. pluck, pull, tear, deplume, deplumate, displume
strip of feathers
"pull a chicken"
"pluck the capon"
5. tear
fill with tears or shed tears
"Her eyes were tearing"
"tearing" in the adjective sense
1. 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"
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