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tears one's hair out

tears one's hair out is the third-person singular simple present indicative of tear one's hair out.

Meaning of tear one's hair out

Verb

tear one's hair out (third-person singular simple present tears one's hair out, present participle tearing one's hair out, simple past tore one's hair out, past participle torn one's hair out)

  1. (idiomatic) To react with extreme agitation.
    • My friend's job at a call center is so stressful he could tear his hair out.

Questions about tears one's hair out

What is tears one's hair out the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Tears one's hair out is the third-person singular simple present indicative of tear one's hair out.

Words near tears one's hair out in the dictionary

  1. tears it up
  2. Tears of St. Lawrence
  3. tears of wine
  4. tears off
  5. tears one's hair
  6. tears one's hair out
  7. tears out
  8. tears someone a new asshole
  9. tears someone a new one
  10. tears someone off a strip
  11. tears strips off someone

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