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tearing

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tear·ing  (târng)
adj.
Marked by great or violent haste: in a tearing hurry.
tearing [ˈtɛərɪŋ]
adj
violent or furious (esp in the phrase tearing hurry or rush)
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.tearingtearing - shedding tears                      
lachrymation, lacrimation, watering
bodily function, bodily process, body process, activity - an organic process that takes place in the body; "respiratory activity"
Adj.1.tearingtearing - marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid; "fierce loyalty"; "in a tearing rage"; "vehement dislike"; "violent passions"
vehement, fierce, trigger-happy, violent
intense - possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree; "intense heat"; "intense anxiety"; "intense desire"; "intense emotion"; "the skunk's intense acrid odor"; "intense pain"; "enemy fire was intense"
Translations
tearing [ˈtɛərɪŋ] ADJ
1. with a tearing noise → con un ruido de tela que se rasga
2. (fig) at a tearing pace → a un paso vertiginoso
to be in a tearing hurry → estar muy de prisa
tearing
adj (dated) to be in a tearing hurry → es fürchterlich or schrecklich eilig haben
tearing [ˈtɛərɪŋ] adj to be in a tearing hurry → avere una fretta terribile
tearing [ˈtɛərɪŋ] adj to be in a tearing hurry → avere una fretta terribile


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