ripping
ripping Lexical Profile
ripping Game Scores & Validity
• noun
The action or process of tearing something apart or sawing wood parallel to the grain.
"The sudden ripping of the canvas sail echoed across the deck during the gale."
The process of extracting digital audio or video data from a disc or stream onto a computer drive.
"Automated ripping of the archival CD collection took several weeks to complete."
• adjective
British Splendid, thrilling, or exceptionally good (dated informal).
"The old adventurer regaled the children with a ripping yarn about pirates and buried treasure."
That tears, splits apart, or cuts with the grain of wood.
"The carpenter fitted the table saw with a heavy-duty ripping blade to cut the oak planks lengthwise."
• adverb
To an extreme or impressive degree; exceedingly (informal intensifier).
"They had a ripping good time exploring the coastal villages over the holiday weekend."