rip (Meaning)
rip (n)
a dissolute man in fashionable society
an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart
a stretch of turbulent water in a river or the sea caused by one current flowing into or across another current
the act of rending or ripping or splitting something
rip (v)
tear or be torn violently
move precipitously or violently
cut (wood) along the grain
take without the owner's consent
criticize or abuse strongly and violently
rip (n.)
A wicker fish basket.
A rent made by ripping, esp. by a seam giving way; a tear; a place torn; laceration.
A term applied to a mean, worthless thing or person, as to a scamp, a debauchee, or a prostitute, or a worn-out horse.
A body of water made rough by the meeting of opposing tides or currents.
rip (v. t.)
To divide or separate the parts of, by cutting or tearing; to tear or cut open or off; to tear off or out by violence; as, to rip a garment by cutting the stitches; to rip off the skin of a beast; to rip up a floor; -- commonly used with up, open, off.
To get by, or as by, cutting or tearing.
To tear up for search or disclosure, or for alteration; to search to the bottom; to discover; to disclose; -- usually with up.
To saw (wood) lengthwise of the grain or fiber.
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rip Sentence Examples
- The zipper ripped apart, leaving the coat unusable.
- A strong gust of wind ripped the paper out of her hand.
- The engine roared as it ripped through the gears.
- She ripped the envelope open, eager to read the letter inside.
- The jagged rocks ripped the hull of the boat, causing it to sink.
- The tornado ripped through the town, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake.
- The dog's claws ripped the carpet as it tried to escape.
- The bullet ripped through the air, narrowly missing its target.
- The earthquake ripped the ground apart, creating massive chasms.
- The riptide was so strong that it ripped the swimmer out to sea.
FAQs About the word rip
a dissolute man in fashionable society, an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart, a stretch of turbulent water in a river or the sea caused by one current f
tear, rive, split, shred, tatter, ribbon, cut, slash,rend, break
drag, poke, poke, creep, linger, hang (around or out), linger, drag, crawl, hang (around or out)
The zipper ripped apart, leaving the coat unusable.
A strong gust of wind ripped the paper out of her hand.
The engine roared as it ripped through the gears.
She ripped the envelope open, eager to read the letter inside.
