rip (EN)verb, noun
verb “rip”
infinitive rip ; he rips ; past tense ripped ; past part. ripped ; ger. ripping
- to cut or tear (something) Sign up to see the translation of definitions and examples into any language.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.