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Similar words: bearing · gearing · hearing · rearing · searing · teasing · wearing · clearing · shearing · steering
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tearing is a grammatical form of: tear »

tearing

adjective informalhe was in a tearing hurry bhí an-deifir go deo air, bhí deifir bhocht air, bhí dithneas dearg aira tearing temper cuthach feirge

Phrases and Examples in other entries

  • hair »
    to be tearing your hair out (also to be pulling your hair out)she was pulling her hair out bhí sí ag dul as a meabhair, bhí sí i mbarr a céille, bhí sí ag dul ar mire
  • tear2 »
    he was tearing around on a bike bhí sé ag réabadh thart ar rothar
  • tear2 »
    he was tearing at the ground bhí sé ag crúbáil ar an talamh
  • tear2 »
    these policies are tearing at the economy tá na polasaithe seo ag déanamh an-dochar don gheilleagar, tá na polasaithe seo ag lot an gheilleagair
  • tear apart »
    it's tearing him apart tá sé cráite aige, tá a chroí briste aige
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