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ripping

/ˈɹɪpɪŋ/verb, adjective2 syllables

Ripping means: very good; of the highest quality.

Synonyms for ripping16

verb, as in tear or be torn violently

rend, rip, rive, pull

verb, as in take without the owner's consent

steal, rip off, rip

verb, as in move precipitously or violently

rip

verb, as in cut (wood) along the grain

rip

verb, as in criticize or abuse strongly and violently

rip

adjective, as in very good; of the highest quality

excellent, first-class, fantabulous, splendid, mean, superior

adjective, as in resembling a sound of violent tearing as of something ripped apart or lightning splitting a tree

rending, splitting, cacophonous, cacophonic

What does ripping mean?7

adjective

1

very good; of the highest quality“made an excellent speech”

2

resembling a sound of violent tearing as of something ripped apart or lightning splitting a tree“the tree split with a great ripping sound”

verb

1

tear or be torn violently“The curtain ripped from top to bottom”

2

take without the owner's consent“Someone stole my wallet on the train”

3

move precipitously or violently“The tornado ripped along the coast”

4

cut (wood) along the grain

5

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 ripping?15

three syllables

equipping
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Ripping in a sentence

  • The children screamed ebulliently, ripping off wrapping paper with abandon.DylanTonic
  • He made heaps of money by ripping off naive suckers.CM
  • Shaving your hair is better than ripping it off.kaiperkins271
  • These braids are so tight that they're ripping out my skull.rafaeldejesus8199
  • These threads are integrated in such a way that ripping them is very difficult.Nylez
  • Something was ripping its way through the forest.Amastan
  • Karl was ripping pages from the photo album.Amastan
  • Take the trash bag out gently to prevent ripping.Amastan

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