rip
rip /ˈrɪp/
noun
-
The act of rending, ripping or splitting something
(
rent
, rip
, split
)
the act of rending, ripping or splitting something
He gave the envelope a vigorous rip
he gave the envelope a vigorous rip
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A stretch of turbulent water in a river or the sea caused by one current flowing into or across another current
(
countercurrent
, crosscurrent
, rip
, riptide
, tide rip
)
a stretch of turbulent water in a river or the sea caused by one current flowing into or across another current
-
An opening made forcibly as by pulling apart
(
rip
, snag
, split
, tear
, rent
)
an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart
There was a rip in his pants
there was a rip in his pants
She had snags in her stockings
she had snags in her stockings
-
A dissolute man in fashionable society
(
profligate
, rake
, rakehell
[Archaic] , rip
, blood
[Archaic] , roue
, roué
[Archaic] )
a dissolute man in fashionable society
verb
-
(
)
Tear or be torn violently
(
pull
, rive
[Archaic] , rend
, rip
)
tear or be torn violently
The curtain ripped from top to bottom
The curtain ripped from top to bottom
Pull the cooked chicken into strips
pull the cooked chicken into strips
-
(
)
Cut (wood) along the grain
(
rip
)
cut (wood) along the grain
-
(
)
Move precipitously or violently
(
rip
)
move precipitously or violently
The tornado ripped along the coast
The tornado ripped along the coast
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[Informal]
Criticize or abuse strongly and violently
(
rip
[Informal] , rip into
)
criticize or abuse strongly and violently
The candidate ripped into his opponent mercilessly
The candidate ripped into his opponent mercilessly
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[Informal, N. American]
Take without the owner's consent
(
rip
[Informal, N. American] , rip off
[Informal] , steal
)
take without the owner's consent
Someone stole my wallet on the train
Someone stole my wallet on the train
This author stole entire paragraphs from my dissertation
This author stole entire paragraphs from my dissertation
abbreviation
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Rest In Peace (RIP) - A phrase commonly found on tombstones, wishing the deceased peace in death.
(
RIP
)
Rest In Peace (RIP) - A phrase commonly found on tombstones, wishing the deceased peace in death.