Tearaway
/ˈtɛəɹəweɪ/ noun, slang
noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 An impetuous and reckless person who is difficult to control; a hothead. British, derogatory, informal
"She opened her heart / To a tearaway (sheepskin tearaway) / Was covered with scars / And full of heroin"
- 2 a reckless and impetuous person wordnet
Adjective
- 1 characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation wordnet
Example
More examples"She opened her heart / To a tearaway (sheepskin tearaway) / Was covered with scars / And full of heroin"
Etymology
From tear + away.