rending

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noun

The act by which something is rent, or torn.

“rendings of garments”

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of rend
nounrending (plural rendings)

plural rendings

  1. The act by which something is rent, or torn.

    rendings of garments

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveresembling a sound of violent tearing as of something ripped apart or lightning splitting a tree

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rippingsplittingcacophonouscacophonic
Also see
rippingsplitting

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

rending. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rending

MLA

“rending.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rending. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rending,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rending.

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