tearing
131tear — 1. v. & n. v. (past tore; past part. torn) 1 tr. (often foll. by up) pull apart or to pieces with some force (tear it in half; tore up the letter). 2 tr. a make a hole or rent in by tearing (have torn my coat). b make (a hole or rent). 3 tr.… …
132tear away — verb rip off violently and forcefully (Freq. 2) The passing bus tore off her side mirror • Syn: ↑tear off • Hypernyms: ↑remove, ↑take, ↑take away, ↑withdraw …
