"tearaway" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈtɛəɹəweɪ/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-tearaway.wav Forms: tearaways [plural]
Etymology: From tear + away. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|tear|away}} tear + away Head templates: {{en-noun}} tearaway (plural tearaways)
  1. (informal, chiefly British, derogatory) An impetuous and reckless person who is difficult to control; a hothead. Tags: British, derogatory, informal Categories (topical): People Synonyms: tearabout Related terms: tear away Translations (impetuous and reckless person who is difficult to control; a hothead): pueracho (Ido), alborotador [masculine] (Spanish), elemento [Spain, masculine] (Spanish)

Inflected forms

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