The Clue
Activity in a car chase (7 letter answer)
The Answer
TEARING
Tags
Notes
The answer TEARING is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1800 puzzles.
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Definition
TEARING as a noun:
1. (lacrimation, lachrymation, tearing, watering) = shedding tears
TEAR as a verb:
1. (tear, rupture, snap, bust) = separate or cause to separate abruptly; "The rope snapped"; "tear the paper"
2. to separate or be separated by force; "planks were in danger of being torn from the crossbars"
3. (tear, shoot, shoot down, charge, buck) = move quickly and violently; "The car tore down the street"; "He came charging into my office"
4. (pluck, pull, tear, deplume, deplumate, displume) = strip of feathers; "pull a chicken"; "pluck the capon"
5. fill with tears or shed tears; "Her eyes were tearing"
TEARING as an adjective:
1. (fierce, tearing, vehement, violent, trigger-happy) = marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid; "fierce loyalty"; "in a tearing rage"; "vehement dislike"; "violent passions"