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verb
- 1. tear or pull (something) quickly or forcibly away from something or someone: "a fan tried to rip his pants off during a show" Similar
- 2. move forcefully and rapidly: "fire ripped through her bungalow"
noun
- 1. a long tear or cut: "there was a rip in his sweatshirt"
- 2. a fraud or swindle; a rip-off. informal North American
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The meaning of RIP is to tear or split apart or open. How to use rip in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Rip.
to remove something quickly, without being careful: I wish the old fireplaces hadn't been ripped out. We ripped up the carpets and laid a new wooden floor. Fewer examples. I've ripped my trousers - can you stitch them up for me? The sleeve of my jacket (got) caught on the door handle and ripped.
If something rips into someone or something or rips through them, it enters that person or thing so quickly and forcefully that it often goes completely through them.
Definition of rip verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Rip definition: to cut or tear apart in a rough or vigorous manner. See examples of RIP used in a sentence.
When you rip something, you tear it quickly or forcefully. It's almost always better to rip off a Band-Aid than to peel it off slowly. You can rip a piece of paper in half, or rip a hole in the roof of your tent. When you tear, split, or pull something apart, you rip it.
to tear quickly and suddenly, or to tear something quickly and suddenly: She ripped her dress getting off her bike. He ripped open the parcel. rip sth out/off/from, etc. to remove something by pulling it away quickly: Hedges had been ripped out to make larger fields. [ T ]
to speak or do something with great force, enthusiasm, etc. and without control When she gets angry with her boyfriend, she really lets rip at him. The group let rip with a single from their new album.
Definitions of 'rip' 1. When something rips or when you rip it, you tear it forcefully with your hands or with a tool such as a knife. [...] 2. A rip is a long cut or split in something made of cloth or paper. [...] 3. If you rip something away, you remove it quickly and forcefully. [...] More. Definitions of 'R.I.P.'
1. To become torn or split apart. 2. Informal To move quickly or violently. n. 1. The act of ripping. 2. A torn or split place, especially along a seam. 3. A ripsaw. Phrasal Verbs: rip into.
