tearer

English

Etymology

From tear +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /tɛəɹə/
• (General American, Mary–marry–merry merger) IPA^(key): /tɛɹɚ/

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• (General American, without the Mary–marry–merry merger) IPA^(key): /teɹɚ/, /tɛəɹɚ/
• (General Australian) IPA^(key): /teːɹə/
• (New Zealand, cheer–chair merger) IPA^(key): /tiəɹə/
• (New Zealand, without the cheer–chair merger) IPA^(key): /teəɹə/
• (Scotland) IPA^(key): /teɹəɹ/
• (Lancashire, fair–fur merger) IPA^(key): /tɜːɹə(ɹ)/
• Homophone: terror (Mary–marry–merry merger)
• Rhymes: -ɛəɹə(ɹ)

Noun

tearer (plural tearers)

1. One who tears or rends anything.
2. (slang) One who rages or raves with violence; a boisterous person.

Translations

one who tears or rends

• Irish: roiseálaí m

Anagrams

• rerate, retear, terrae