English dictionary
rip
nounPronunciation
ɹɪp
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- the act of rending or ripping or splitting something
noun
- a stretch of turbulent water in a river or the sea caused by one current flowing into or across another current
noun
- an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart
noun
- a dissolute man in fashionable society
verb
- criticize or abuse strongly and violently
verb
- tear or be torn violently
verb
- cut (wood) along the grain
verb
- move precipitously or violently
verb
- take without the owner's consent
Example sentences
he gave the envelope a vigorous rip
there was a rip in his pants
she had snags in her stockings
The candidate ripped into his opponent mercilessly
The curtain ripped from top to bottom
pull the cooked chicken into strips
The tornado ripped along the coast
Someone stole my wallet on the train
This author stole entire paragraphs from my dissertation