tearaway
noun
tear·away
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Definition of tearaway
(Entry 1 of 2)
British
: a rebellious and unruly or reckless young person
tear away
verb
tore away;
torn away;
tearing away;
tears away
Definition of tear away (Entry 2 of 2)
: to remove (someone, such as oneself) reluctantly
Examples of tearaway in a Sentence
Noun
a gang of teenage tearawaysRecent Examples on the Web: Noun
For example, though the tabbed interface seemed to work, the tearaway windows didn’t seem to be quite functional yet. — Mark Hachman, PCWorld, "Microsoft's new Windows Terminal app is now live in preview," 22 June 2019 People taped posters to telephone poles with tearaway numbers, and left messages on answering machines! — Jason Gay, WSJ, "Champion Caps Shake Washington, D.C.," 8 June 2018 Swapping out her striped Kappa tracksuit in lieu of Alexander Wang’s sleek twist on Adidas's classic tearaway trousers, with Burberry’s nova check scarf and an Hermès Birkin bag, Ora’s ensemble was a fresh approach to first-class comfort. — Edward Barsamian, Vogue, "Rita Ora Layers It On for Holiday Travel Like a Fashion Pro," 19 Dec. 2017 In this nontackle version of the sport, players wear belts with two tearaway Velcro flags instead of helmets and pads. — Jason Gay, WSJ, "Drew Brees Has a Plan to Save Football," 17 Oct. 2017 On Tuesday, the Tsar Maiden was Anastasia Matvienko, playing the role with a screwball combination of beauty and tearaway impulsiveness. — Alastair Macaulay, New York Times, "Review: Magic and Firebirds Show the Light Side of Russia’s Mariinsky Ballet," 1 Feb. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'tearaway.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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tearaway
noun
English Language Learners Definition of tearaway
British, informal
: a young person who behaves badly and who does dangerous, foolish, or illegal things
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