rip

rɪp

rip

/rɪp/

Definition & Meaning of "rip"in English

to rip

VERB

to tear, cut, or open something forcefully and quickly

Transitive: to rip a fabric or paper

Examples

She accidentally ripped her favorite shirt on a sharp nail sticking out from the fence.

With a single tug, he managed to rip the letter into shreds out of anger.

1.1

to be violently torn

Intransitive

Examples

The paper started to rip along the crease as I unfolded it.

The fabric began to rip after catching on a sharp edge.

to cut wood lengthwise, following the direction of the grain

Transitive: to rip wood

Examples

The carpenter used a table saw to rip the boards into narrower strips for the flooring project.

She carefully measured and marked the plywood before ripping it into sections for the shelving unit.

to move with great speed and force, causing destruction or damage in the process

Intransitive

Examples

The tornado ripped through the town, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake.

The hurricane ripped across the coastline, uprooting trees and demolishing buildings.

to sharply criticize or condemn someone or something

Transitive: to rip someone's work

Examples

The film critic ripped the director's latest movie, calling it a shallow and poorly executed film.

She ripped her colleague's presentation, pointing out numerous flaws in the research and argumentation.

to take something dishonestly or unlawfully

Transitive: to rip sth

Examples

The burglars ripped the valuable artwork from the museum in the dead of night.

The pickpocket deftly ripped the tourist's phone from his pocket without him noticing.

to extract audio or video content from a physical medium, such as a CD or DVD and convert it into a digital format for storage or playback

Transitive: to rip audio or video content

Examples

He used a specialized software to rip the tracks from his CD collection onto his computer.

She decided to rip her favorite movies from DVD to MP4 files for easier viewing on her tablet.

Rip

NOUN

the action of tearing or splitting something

Examples

He felt a rip in his shirt after catching it on the fence.

A rip appeared along the seam of the tent.

a stretch of fast, turbulent water in a river or the sea caused by currents crossing or colliding

Examples

Surfers were warned about the dangerous rip near the shore.

The swimmer struggled against the rip in the river.

an opening created by forcefully tearing or pulling something apart

Examples

There was a rip in the envelope where it had been torn open.

The jacket had a rip along the zipper.

a morally loose or reckless man prominent in fashionable society

Examples

He was known as a rip who spent extravagantly on parties.

Society gossiped about the young rip and his affairs.

the act or practice of stealing

Examples

The shop had to close early after a rip occurred last night.

That guy ’s been known to be involved in a rip or two.

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Definition & Meaning of "rip"in English

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