rip

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verb \ˈrip\
rippedrip·ping

Definition of RIP

transitive verb
1
a : to tear or split apart or open b : to saw or split (wood) with the grain
2
: to slash or slit with or as if with a sharp blade
3
: to hit sharply <ripped a double to left field>
4
: to utter violently : spit out <ripped out an oath>
intransitive verb
1
: to become ripped : rend
2
: to rush headlong <ripped past second base>
rip into
: to tear into : attack

Examples of RIP

  1. She ripped the fabric in half.
  2. He ripped open the package.
  3. The dog ripped the pillow to shreds .
  4. The force of the explosion ripped a hole in the wall.
  5. Her coat ripped when it caught on the doorknob.
  6. I ripped the poster off the wall.
  7. The sink had been ripped from the wall.
  8. He ripped the page out of the magazine.
  9. She ripped off her mask.
  10. He ripped the letter from my hands.

Origin of RIP

Middle English rippen, from or akin to Middle Dutch reppen, rippen to pull, jerk
First Known Use: 15th century

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