tearaway

[ tair-uh-wey ]

/ ˈtɛər əˌweɪ /

adjective

designed to be easily separated or opened by tearing: a box with a tearaway seal.

noun

British. a wild, reckless person.

Origin of tearaway

First recorded in 1825–35; adj., noun use of verb phrase tear away

Words nearby tearaway

teapoy, tear, tear apart, tear around, tear at, tearaway, tear bomb, teardown, teardrop, tear duct, tearful

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for tearaway

The bad luck for McCain is that by now the electorate can see that Obama is anything but a tearaway.
John the Plumber v. Barry the Crooner|Tina Brown|October 16, 2008|DAILY BEAST
"Tearaway will make a hack of him before the winning post is reached," said Fred.
Fast as the Wind|Nat Gould
I say, Fred, I've backed 'Tearaway,' would you have me hedge off?
Kate Vernon, Vol. 1 (of 3)|Mrs. Alexander
How could Tearaway be expected to beat him at a difference of only seven pounds?
Fast as the Wind|Nat Gould

Ripon held the lead, Bronze next, Harriet and Tearaway level.
Fast as the Wind|Nat Gould
Ripon was going well, but could not keep the pace with Tearaway.
Fast as the Wind|Nat Gould

British Dictionary definitions for tearaway

tear away

/ (tɛə) /

verb

(tr, adverb) to persuade (oneself or someone else) to leaveI couldn't tear myself away from the television

noun tearaway

British

a reckless impetuous unruly person
(as modifier)a tearaway young man

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Idioms and Phrases with tearaway

tear away

Remove oneself unwillingly or reluctantly, as in I couldn't tear myself away from that painting. [Late 1700s]

单词	tearaway
释义	tearaway [ tair-uh-wey ] / ˈtɛər əˌweɪ / adjective designed to be easily separated or opened by tearing: a box with a tearaway seal. noun British. a wild, reckless person. Origin of tearaway First recorded in 1825–35; adj., noun use of verb phrase tear away Words nearby tearaway teapoy, tear, tear apart, tear around, tear at, tearaway, tear bomb, teardown, teardrop, tear duct, tearful Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for tearaway The bad luck for McCain is that by now the electorate can see that Obama is anything but a tearaway. John the Plumber v. Barry the Crooner\|Tina Brown\|October 16, 2008\|DAILY BEAST "Tearaway will make a hack of him before the winning post is reached," said Fred. Fast as the Wind\|Nat Gould I say, Fred, I've backed 'Tearaway,' would you have me hedge off? Kate Vernon, Vol. 1 (of 3)\|Mrs. Alexander How could Tearaway be expected to beat him at a difference of only seven pounds? Fast as the Wind\|Nat Gould Ripon held the lead, Bronze next, Harriet and Tearaway level. Fast as the Wind\|Nat Gould Ripon was going well, but could not keep the pace with Tearaway. Fast as the Wind\|Nat Gould British Dictionary definitions for tearaway tear away / (tɛə) / verb (tr, adverb) to persuade (oneself or someone else) to leaveI couldn't tear myself away from the television noun tearaway British a reckless impetuous unruly person (as modifier)a tearaway young man Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with tearaway tear away Remove oneself unwillingly or reluctantly, as in I couldn't tear myself away from that painting. [Late 1700s] The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
随便看	satellite dish aerial satellite dna satellite navigation satellite navigation system satellite station satellitium satellitosis satelloid satem sati satiable satiate satiated satiation saticon satie satiety satilla satin satin bowerbird satinet satin-flower satin glass satinpod satin slipper, the