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
See Examples of RIP
- She ripped the fabric in half.
- He ripped open the package.
- The dog ripped the pillow to shreds .
- The force of the explosion ripped a hole in the wall.
- Her coat ripped when it caught on the doorknob.
- I ripped the poster off the wall.
- The sink had been ripped from the wall.
- He ripped the page out of the magazine.
- She ripped off her mask.
- 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
2rip
noun3rip
nounDefinition of RIP
1
: a body of water made rough by the meeting of opposing tides, currents, or winds
2
: a current of water roughened by passing over an irregular bottom
3
Origin of RIP
perhaps from 2rip
First Known Use: 1775
4rip
nounDefinition of RIP
: a dissolute person : libertine
Origin of RIP
perhaps by shortening & alteration from reprobate
First Known Use: 1797
RIP
abbreviationDefinition of RIP
1
[Latin requiescat in pace] may he rest in peace, may she rest in peace
2
[Latin requiescant in pace] may they rest in peace
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