/ Dictionary / Index T tearing: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: tear•ing Pronunciation: (tēr'ing), [key] — adj. shedding tears. tear•ing Pronunciation: (târ'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: rustic Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language