/ Dictionary / Index T tearing: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: tear•ing Pronunciation: (t?r'ing), [key] ? adj. shedding tears. tear•ing Pronunciation: (tr'ing), [key] ? adj. violent or hasty: with tearing speed. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: tearing (Thesaurus) tear gas tearjerker Related Content Daily Word Quiz: wizened Analogy of the Day: Today?s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today?s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language