verreißen

Meaning

1. (class-1, informal, strong, transitive) to slate, to slam (criticise harshly)
2. (class-1, strong, transitive) to jerk, to snatch (to suddenly move something in an unintended direction; e.g., a steering wheel)
3. (class-1, reflexive, strong) to pull or strain (e.g., a muscle)
4. (class-1, regional, strong, transitive) synonym of zerreißen (“to rip up”)

Concepts

slate

pull to pieces

Synonyms

herunterputzen

Verriss

niedermachen

scharf kritisieren

vernichtend kritisieren

kein gutes Haar lassen

zerpflücken

miesmachen

mies machen

in Grund und Boden reden

kein gutes Haar an etwas lassen

in der Luft zerreißen

auseinandernehmen

in Grund und Boden verdammen

Translations

démolir

critiquer sévèrement

yerden yere vurmak

Pronounced as (IPA)

/fɛɐ̯ˈʁaɪ̯sn̩/

Etymology

ver- + reißen