TATTERING Synonyms
2 hypernyms for tattering. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for TATTERING
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| ragged | adjective adj | |||||
adjective satellite • being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn • worn out from stress or strain • having an irregular outline | ||||||
| ripped | verb, adjective v, adj | |||||
adjective • stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol) | ||||||
| torn | verb, adjective v, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • having edges that are jagged from injury • disrupted by the pull of contrary forces | ||||||
| wearing | verb v | |||||
noun • (geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it), also figuratively • the act of having on your person as a covering or adornment adjective satellite • producing exhaustion | ||||||
| worn | verb, adjective v, adj | |||||
adjective • affected by wear; damaged by long use adjective satellite • showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering | ||||||
| disintegrating | verb, adjective v, adj | |||||
verb • break into parts or components or lose cohesion or unity • cause to undergo fission or lose particles • lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current | ||||||
| fraying | verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj | |||||
noun • a noisy fight verb • wear away by rubbing • cause friction | ||||||
| shredding | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • a tiny or scarcely detectable amount • a small piece of cloth verb • tear into shreds | ||||||
| unraveling | verb, noun v, n | |||||
verb • To separate the threads (of); disentangle. • (of threads, etc.) To become separated; (of something woven, knitted, etc.) to come apart. • To clear from complication or difficulty; to unfold; to solve. • To separate the connected or united parts of; to throw into disorder; to confuse. • To become undone; to collapse. | ||||||
| rag | verb, noun, adjective v, n, adj | |||||
noun • a small piece of cloth • a week at British universities during which side-shows and processions of floats are organized to raise money for charities • music with a syncopated melody (usually for the piano) • newspaper with half-size pages • a boisterous practical joke (especially by college students) verb • treat cruelly • cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations • play in ragtime • harass with persistent criticism or carping • censure severely or angrily • break into lumps before sorting | ||||||
| shred | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • a tiny or scarcely detectable amount • a small piece of cloth verb • tear into shreds | ||||||
| tag | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • a label written or printed on paper, cardboard, or plastic that is attached to something to indicate its owner, nature, price, etc. • a label associated with something for the purpose of identification • a small piece of cloth • a game in which one child chases the others; the one who is caught becomes the next chaser • (sports) the act of touching a player in a game (which changes their status in the game) verb • attach a tag or label to • touch a player while he is holding the ball • provide with a name or nickname • go after with the intent to catch • supply (blank verse or prose) with rhymes | ||||||
| tag end | noun n | |||||
noun • a small piece of cloth | ||||||