rip
/ɹɪp/noun, verb1 syllable
Rip means: a dissolute man in fashionable society.
Synonyms for rip18
noun, as in a stretch of turbulent water in a river or the sea caused by one current flowing into or across another current
verb, as in tear or be torn violently
verb, as in take without the owner's consent
What does rip mean?9
noun
a dissolute man in fashionable society
an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart“there was a rip in his pants”
a stretch of turbulent water in a river or the sea caused by one current flowing into or across another current
the act of rending or ripping or splitting something“he gave the envelope a vigorous rip”
verb
tear or be torn violently“The curtain ripped from top to bottom”
take without the owner's consent“Someone stole my wallet on the train”
move precipitously or violently“The tornado ripped along the coast”
cut (wood) along the grain
criticize or abuse strongly and violently“The candidate ripped into his opponent mercilessly”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with rip?22
two syllables
Rip in a sentence
- The cashier usually doubles up the paper bags, since they rip easily.frpzzd
- You think we tried to rip you off, don't you?Nuel
- A rip current is a powerful, channeled current.Hybrid
- Don't go to that store, they'll rip you off for sure.DJ_Saidez
- I can rip you apart with my bare hands.CK
- I could rip you apart with my bare hands.pigeonenglish
- I'll grab you and rip you to shreds!anzart
- A foreign tourist was caught in a strong rip and swept out to sea.patgfisher
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of rip
as a noun
- plural
- rips
as a verb
- past tense
- ripped
- present participle
- ripping
- third-person singular
- rips
- past participle
- ripped