rip
rip Lexical Profile
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• verb
To tear or pull something apart or away quickly and forcibly, or to become torn in this manner.
"He accidentally ripped the envelope while trying to open the letter in a hurry."
To move or sweep rapidly, violently, or with great force through a place.
"Fierce autumn winds ripped through the valley, knocking down power lines and tree branches."
To extract and copy digital audio or video data from a compact disc, DVD, or media stream onto a computer drive.
"She spent the weekend ripping her entire collection of compact discs onto an external hard drive."
To saw wood in the direction of the grain.
"The carpenter used a table saw to rip the wide oak boards into narrower strips for the cabinet frame."
• noun
A tear or split in cloth, paper, or another flexible material caused by pulling or catching.
"She noticed a small rip in the sleeve of her favorite wool sweater."
A stretch of turbulent water in the sea or a river caused by meeting currents, or a strong, narrow surface current flowing seaward from the shore.
"Lifeguards posted red flags along the beach to warn swimmers about the dangerous rip."
A digital copy of audio or video data extracted from an optical disc or stream.
"The archival team created a lossless digital rip of the rare concert recording."
• Rhymes for rip
Word Origin & Etymology
First recorded in the late 14th century, the word is of uncertain origin but is closely related to Flemish 'rippen' (to strip off roughly) and Middle Low German 'reppen' (to move quickly).