ripped; ripping
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
1
: a rent made by ripping : tear
2
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
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
Examples of rip in a Sentence
Verb
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.
Noun (1)
the hoe left rips in the lawn
Noun (3)
something of a rip in his youth, he eventually settled down
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George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2025
And, Roman says, a vital support system was ripped away: public services.
—Meg Anderson, NPR, 30 June 2025
The New Yorker, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
That phrase is a holdover from the blog era, when an artist would send a song to a radio DJ, and fans would listen to a low-quality rip on the radio airing while indefinitely waiting for the pristine version to drop on a blog.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2025
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Verb
Meanwhile, boats all along the southwest shore were being swamped or ripped from their moorings and piling up on rocks or beaches, often crashing into other vessels.
—George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2025
And, Roman says, a vital support system was ripped away: public services.
—Meg Anderson, NPR, 30 June 2025
Noun
Puzzles & Games Today’s Crossword Puzzle: Common site for a rip—four letters.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
That phrase is a holdover from the blog era, when an artist would send a song to a radio DJ, and fans would listen to a low-quality rip on the radio airing while indefinitely waiting for the pristine version to drop on a blog.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2025
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Cite this Entry
“Rip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rip. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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rip
1 of 4 verb
ripped; ripping
1
: to tear, cut apart, or open
2
: to slash or slit with or as if with a sharp blade
3
: to go with a rush
ripper
noun
rip
2 of 4 noun
: a torn place : tear
rip
3 of 4 noun
: a body of water made rough by the meeting of opposing currents or by passing over a rough bottom
rip
4 of 4 noun
: a person who acts wild or gets into trouble
Etymology
Noun
probably a shortened and altered form of reprobate (noun)
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