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- Dictionaryrip/rɪp/
verb
- 1. tear or pull (something) quickly or forcibly away from something or someone: "a fan tried to rip his trousers off during a show" Similar
- 2. move forcefully and rapidly: "fire ripped through her bungalow"
noun
- 1. a long tear or cut: "there was a rip in his sweatshirt"
- 2. a fraud or swindle; a rip-off. informal North American
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The meaning of RIP is to tear or split apart or open. How to use rip in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Rip.
RIP definition: 1. to pull apart; to tear or be torn violently and quickly: 2. to remove something quickly…. Learn more.
Rip definition: to cut or tear apart in a rough or vigorous manner. See examples of RIP used in a sentence.
Definition of rip verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
When you rip something, you tear it quickly or forcefully. It's almost always better to rip off a Band-Aid than to peel it off slowly. You can rip a piece of paper in half, or rip a hole in the roof of your tent.
If you rip something, you tear it forcefully with your hands or with a tool such as a knife. If something rips , it is torn forcefully. I tried not to rip the paper as I unwrapped the present.
1. To become torn or split apart. 2. Informal To move quickly or violently. n. 1. The act of ripping. 2. A torn or split place, especially along a seam. 3. A ripsaw. Phrasal Verbs: rip into.
RIP definition: 1. to tear quickly and suddenly, or to tear something quickly and suddenly: 2. to remove something…. Learn more.
1. When something rips or when you rip it, you tear it forcefully with your hands or with a tool such as a knife. [...] 2. A rip is a long cut or split in something made of cloth or paper. [...] 3. If you rip something away, you remove it quickly and forcefully. [...] More. Definitions of 'R.I.P.'
Verb. Noun. Abbreviation. Idiom. Filter. verb. ripped, ripping, rips. To cut or tear apart roughly or vigorously. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To cause to be pulled apart, as by an accident. He ripped his pants when he bent over. American Heritage. To remove by or as by so cutting or tearing. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.
