Phrase guide

tear ass

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • US: /tɛɚ ˈæs/

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verb

Meaning 1

To move extremely quickly; to haul ass.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US, informal, vulgar

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: tear-ass, fly, scramble, get a move on, hasten, haul, hurtle, bustle, haul ass, haul one's ashes, hie, hump it, hurry, hustle, make haste, make tracks, move it, rattle one's hocks, rush, scream, shift, skedaddle, swap, speed, zip, zoom

Antonyms: none provided

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