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- Dictionaryripping/ˈrɪpɪŋ/
adjective
- 1. splendid; excellent: informal, dated British "she's going to have a ripping time"
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Ripping is the present participle of rip, which means to tear something apart or to damage something. It can also mean to cheat or deceive someone. See how to use ripping in sentences from various sources.
: excellent, delightful. I've had a ripping time here W. S. Maugham. Word History. Etymology. probably from present participle of rip entry 1. First Known Use. 1776, in the meaning defined above. Time Traveler. The first known use of ripping was in 1776. See more words from the same year. Dictionary Entries Near ripping. rippier. ripping bar.
Ripping is an informal adjective meaning excellent or marvelous, or a noun meaning tearing or splitting. Find out the origin, usage, and translations of ripping in different contexts and languages.
Ripping is an adjective that means excellent, splendid, or fine, especially in British informal speech. It can also mean ripping up something, such as a project or a building. See the origin, usage, and examples of ripping.
ripping in American English. (ˈrɪpɪŋ ) adjective. 1. that rips or tears. 2. Chiefly British, Slang, Obsolete. excellent; fine; splendid. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.
Rip can be a verb meaning to tear, slash, or hit sharply, or a noun meaning a tear, a current, or a dissolute person. It has no relation to ripping music or videos, which is called ripping.
adjective. resembling a sound of violent tearing as of something ripped apart or lightning splitting a tree. “the tree split with a great ripping sound”. synonyms: rending, splitting. cacophonic, cacophonous.
