verb “rip”
infinitive rip; he rips; past tense ripped; past part. ripped; ger. ripping
- to cut or tear (something)
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She accidentally ripped her dress while climbing over the fence.
- (intransitive) to split into parts quickly
The paper ripped as I tried to pull it off the noticeboard.
- to quickly or violently pull something away
She ripped the bandage off her arm in one swift motion.
- (slang, computing) to copy data from media or a stream to a local storage device
I ripped my favorite album from CD to my laptop so I could listen to it anytime.
- (slang) to make a loud farting noise
During the quiet exam, everyone heard Jake rip a loud one, causing a few giggles across the room.
noun “rip”
singular rip, plural rips or uncountable
- a tear or cut in something like paper
While opening the package, I accidentally made a rip in the letter inside.
- a strong current of water moving away from the shore, returning water from incoming waves
While swimming at the beach, she got caught in a rip and struggled to make her way back to shore.
- (computing, slang) data or audio that has been copied from media or a stream to a local storage device
I downloaded a movie rip from the internet, but the quality was so poor I couldn't enjoy it.