verreißend

Meaning

present participle of verreißen

verreißen

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”)

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Concepts

pulling

pulling to pieces