(~s, ~ing, rent)
1.
To ~ something means to tear it. (LITERARY)
...pain that ~s the heart.
...a twisted urge to ~ and tear.
VERB: V n, V
2.
If a loud sound ~s the air, it is sudden and violent. (LITERARY)
He bellows, ~s the air with anguish.
VERB: V n
3.
see also heart-~ing