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tearin'

tearin' is the pronunciation spelling of tearing.

Meaning of tearing

Adjective

tearing

  1. (colloquial) enormous; of great size or impact
    • a tearing great giant of a man
  2. (colloquial) very hasty
    • a tearing hurry

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Questions about tearin'

What is tearin' the pronunciation spelling of?
Tearin' is the pronunciation spelling of tearing.

Words near tearin' in the dictionary

  1. teargasses
  2. teargassing
  3. tearier
  4. teariest
  5. tearily
  6. tearin'
  7. teariness
  8. tearing
  9. tearing a cat
  10. tearing along
  11. tearing apart

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