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
tear-gas,
tear-jerker,
tear-off,
tear-out,
tear-stained,
tearaway,
teardown,
teardrop,
tearful,
tearing,
tearjerker
British Dictionary definitions for tear away
tear away
/ (tɛə) /
verb
(tr, adverb)
to persuade (oneself or someone else) to leave
I couldn't tear myself away from the television
noun tearaway
British
- a reckless impetuous unruly person
- (as modifier)a tearaway young man
Idioms and Phrases with tear away
tear away
Remove oneself unwillingly or reluctantly, as in I couldn't tear myself away from that painting. [Late 1700s]