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| rip [ rip ] |
verb (past and past participle ripped, present participle rip·ping, 3rd person present singular rips) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb tear or be torn: to roughly tear something apart or off, or become torn in this way
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2. transitive verb use force to remove something: to forcibly and carelessly remove something from a place where it has been firmly set
  Most of the original features of the house were ripped out.
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3. transitive verb take something from somebody: to take something from somebody, or remove somebody from a place in a way that seems unjust
families ripped from their communities
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4. intransitive verb move with extreme speed: to move with dangerous or destructive speed
The tornado ripped through northern Nebraska.
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5. transitive verb woodwork divide wood lengthwise: to split or saw a piece of wood along its grain
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noun (plural rips) |
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1. roughly torn place: a rough tear or split
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2.
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informal
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Same as ripsaw
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| [14th century. < ?] |
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let it or her rip to proceed without hesitation or restraint (informal)
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let rip to speak rapidly and without restraint, especially with a series of curses (informal)
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