tearer

== English == === Etymology === From tear +‎ -er. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈtɛəɹə/ (General American, Mary–marry–merry merger) IPA(key): /ˈtɛɹɚ/ (General American, without the Mary–marry–merry merger) IPA(key): /ˈteɹɚ/, /tɛəɹɚ/ (General Australian) IPA(key): /ˈteːɹə/ (New Zealand, cheer–chair merger) IPA(key): /ˈtiəɹə/ (New Zealand, without the cheer–chair merger) IPA(key): /ˈteəɹə/ (Scotland) IPA(key): /ˈteɹəɹ/ (Lancashire, fair–fur merger) IPA(key): /ˈtɜːɹə(ɹ)/ Homophone: terror (Mary–marry–merry merger) Rhymes: -ɛəɹə(ɹ) === Noun === tearer (plural tearers) One who tears or rends anything. (slang) One who rages or raves with violence; a boisterous person. ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === rerate, retear, terrae