Tearing (7)
I believe the answer is:
ripping
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">tearing</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(ripping is a kind of tearing)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for ripping that I've seen before include "Tearing - splendid!" , "producing tears?" , "Knockout" , "Excellent; tearing" , "Tearing forcefully" .)