Main Entry:

¹rip

Pronunciation:

\ˈrip\

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

ripped; rip·ping

Etymology:

Middle English rippen, from or akin to Middle Dutch reppen, rippen to pull, jerk

Date:

15th century

transitive verb1 a: to tear or split apart or open b: to saw or split (wood) with the grain2: to slash or slit with or as if with a sharp blade3: to hit sharply <ripped a double to left field>4: to utter violently : spit out <ripped out an oath>5: criticize, disparageintransitive verb1: to become ripped : rend2: to rush headlong <ripped past second base>

synonyms see tear

— rip into

: to tear into : attack