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ripping

11 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. ripping (adjective)
  2. rip (verb)
  3. ripping bar (noun)
  4. ripping chisel (noun)
  5. ripping cord (noun)
  6. ripping iron (noun)
  7. ripping panel (noun)
  8. ripping punch (noun)
  9. ripping saw (noun)
  10. ripping size (noun)
  11. rip off (verb)

ripping

adj

Definition of RIPPING

chiefly British
: excellent, delightful <I've had a ripping time here — W. S. Maugham>
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Origin of RIPPING

probably from present participle of 1rip
First Known Use: 1846

Rhymes with RIPPING

clipping, dripping, lipping, nipping, shipping, whipping

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