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    tearaway
    /ˈtɛːrəweɪ/

    noun

    • 1. a person who behaves in a wild or reckless manner: British "some young tearaways set fire to the house"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTEARAWAY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Tearaway is an informal word for a young person, usually male, who behaves in an uncontrolled way and is often causing trouble. Learn more about the meaning, pronunciation and usage of tearaway with examples from the Hansard archive and Wikipedia.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › tearawayTearaway Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Tearaway can be a noun meaning a rebellious young person or a verb meaning to remove someone reluctantly. Learn more about the word history, examples, synonyms, and related words of tearaway.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishTEARAWAY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Tearaway is a British informal word for a young person who behaves in a wild and uncontrolled way. It can also mean a box with a tearaway seal that is easy to open. See synonyms, pronunciation, and usage examples.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › tearawayTearaway - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of tearaway. adjective. characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation. synonyms: brainish, hotheaded, impetuous, impulsive, madcap. incautious. lacking in caution. noun. a reckless and impetuous person. see more.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › tearawayTearaway - definition of tearaway by The Free Dictionary

    tearaway - characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation; "a hotheaded decision"; "liable to such impulsive acts as hugging strangers"; "an impetuous display of spending and gambling"; "madcap escapades"; (`brainish' is archaic)

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishtearaway noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of tearaway noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. www.dictionary.com › browse › tearawayTEARAWAY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Tearaway can be an adjective meaning easily torn or a noun meaning a wild person. Learn the origin, usage and history of this word with examples from literature and media.