ripped; ripping
Definition of rip
(Entry 1 of 5)
1a
: 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
rip into
: to tear into : attack
rip
noun (1)Definition of rip (Entry 2 of 5)
1
: a rent made by ripping : tear
2
: cut sense 5b
rip
noun (2)Definition of rip (Entry 3 of 5)
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
: rip current
rip
noun (3)Definition of rip (Entry 4 of 5)
: a dissolute person : libertine
RIP
abbreviationDefinition of RIP (Entry 5 of 5)
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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The first known use of rip was in the 15th century
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