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tearing.

enormous; of great size or impact

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈtɛə.ɹɪŋ/UK/ˈtɛɹ.ɪŋ/US
  1. enormous; of great size or impact

    colloquial
    a tearing great giant of a man
  2. very hasty

    colloquial
    a tearing hurry
noun/ˈtɛə.ɹɪŋ/UK/ˈtɛɹ.ɪŋ/US
  1. The act by which something is torn; a laceration.

    uncountable · usually
  2. Distortion of an animated display when the contents of the framebuffer are rendered while it contains portions of two or more frames.

    uncountable · usually
noun/ˈtɪə.ɹɪŋ/UK/ˈtɪɹ.ɪŋ/US
  1. continuous shedding of tears; epiphora

    uncountable
verb/ˈtɛə.ɹɪŋ/UK/ˈtɛɹ.ɪŋ/US
  1. present participle and gerund of tear

    form-of · gerund · participle · present
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