Oxford Dictionary English tearaway noun noun BrE BrE//ˈteərəweɪ// ; NAmE NAmE//ˈterəweɪ// (British English, informal) Youth Add to my wordlistjump to other resultsa young person who is difficult to control and often does stupid, dangerous and/or illegal things Wordfinderyoungadolescent, immature, mixed up, naive, puberty, rebellious, sulky, tearaway, teenager, young See related entries: YouthCheck pronunciation: tearaway oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com