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rip

/ɹɪp/noun, verb1 syllable

Rip means: a dissolute man in fashionable society.

Synonyms for rip18

noun, as in a dissolute man in fashionable society

rake, rakehell, profligate, blood, roue

noun, as in an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart

rent, snag, split, tear

noun, as in a stretch of turbulent water in a river or the sea caused by one current flowing into or across another current

riptide, tide rip, crosscurrent, countercurrent

noun, as in the act of rending or ripping or splitting something

verb, as in tear or be torn violently

rend, rive, pull

verb, as in take without the owner's consent

steal, rip off

What does rip mean?9

noun

1

a dissolute man in fashionable society

2

an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart“there was a rip in his pants”

3

a stretch of turbulent water in a river or the sea caused by one current flowing into or across another current

4

the act of rending or ripping or splitting something“he gave the envelope a vigorous rip”

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 rip?22

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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