"tear-ass" meaning in English

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Verb

IPA: /ˈtɛɚ.æs/ [US] Forms: tear-asses [present, singular, third-person], tear-assing [participle, present], tear-assed [participle, past], tear-assed [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb}} tear-ass (third-person singular simple present tear-asses, present participle tear-assing, simple past and past participle tear-assed)
  1. (US, informal, vulgar) To move extremely quickly; to rush. Tags: US, informal, vulgar Synonyms: tear ass, rush
    Sense id: en-tear-ass-en-verb-peGTgDFp Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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