Tearing
[ˈtɛə.ɹɪŋ]
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:8 ptsWWF:10 pts7 letters
Definition of Tearing
verb
- To rend (a solid material) by holding or restraining in two places and pulling apart, whether intentionally or not; to destroy or separate.
"He tore his coat on the nail."
- To injure as if by pulling apart.
"He has a torn ligament."
- To destroy or reduce abstract unity or coherence, such as social, political or emotional.
"He was torn by conflicting emotions."
- To make (an opening) with force or energy.
"A piece of debris tore a tiny straight channel through the satellite."
- (often with off or out) To remove by tearing.
"Tear the coupon out of the newspaper."
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