RIP

abbreviation

UK /ˌɑːr aɪ ˈpiː/

1
Rest in Peace: used on gravestones
Synonyms and related words
Graves, tombs and burial places
barrow
burial ground
cemetery

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rip

noun countable

UK /rɪp/

Word Forms

singular	rip
plural	rips

1
a hole in something produced by tearing
My shirt has a great big rip in it.
Synonyms and related words
Holes and openings in surfaces
abyss
aperture
blowhole

rip

noun countable

US /rɪp/

Word Forms

singular	rip
plural	rips

1
a hole in something produced by tearing
My shirt has a great big rip.
Synonyms and related words
Holes and openings in surfaces
abyss
aperture
blowhole

rip

verb

UK /rɪp/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	rip
he/she/it	rips
present participle	ripping
past tense	ripped
past participle	ripped

1
intransitive/transitive Sound Effect ♬♬♬♬♬♬to tear something quickly and with a lot of force
Jodie ripped the letter open.
Stop pulling my shirt – you’ll rip it.
rip something to shreds (=destroy something completely by tearing it):
Her skirt was ripped to shreds.
rip something on something:
I ripped my jeans on a sharp nail.
rip at:
The dog went wild, ripping at the tablecloth.
Synonyms and related words
To tear something, or to be torn
tear
rip
rip up
1. 1a
  intransitive to be torn
  It’ll rip if you keep pulling it.
  Synonyms and related words
  To break
  break
  fall apart
  shatter
  Synonyms and related words
  To tear something, or to be torn
  tear
  rip
  rip up
2. 1b
  transitive to make a hole in something using force
  A bolt of lightning had ripped a hole in the door.
  Synonyms and related words
  To make a hole, dent or line in something
  tear
  pierce
  pit
2
transitive to remove something quickly by pulling hard
rip something out/from/off/away/down etc:
We’ve ripped out the old fireplace and put in a new one.
He ripped off his shirt and dived into the water.
Pictures had been ripped from the walls.
Synonyms and related words
To remove by pulling
snatch
rip
draw
3
transitive to take something from someone in a way that seems unfair
rip something from someone:
She saw a second gold medal cruelly ripped from her grasp yesterday.
Synonyms and related words
To take something away from someone
go off with
seize
rob
4
transitive computingto copy music or video from a website or disc to a computer or hand-held device
Synonyms and related words
To use or program a computer
access
archive
back up
5
rip someone a new one/orifice/asshole
impolite
to beat somebody heavily; to attack someone very strongly
Kim Kardashian was ripped a new one by her mum Kris Jenner as she told a tale of her A-list pals to strangers.
I’m concerned he’ll probably rip me a new orifice.
Submitted by:
Boris Marchenko from Russian Federation on 04/03/2018
Open Dictionary - March2018

phrases

let rip

let something rip

rip the heart out of something

phrasal verbs

rip apart

rip into

rip off

rip through

rip up

rip

verb

US /rɪp/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	rip
he/she/it	rips
present participle	ripping
past tense	ripped
past participle	ripped

1
intransitive/transitive Sound Effect ♬♬♬♬♬♬to tear something quickly and with a lot of force
Jodie ripped the letter open.
Stop pulling my shirt – you’ll rip it.
rip something to shreds (=destroy something completely by tearing it):
Her skirt was ripped to shreds.
rip something on something:
I ripped my jeans on a sharp nail.
rip at:
The dog went wild, ripping at the tablecloth.
Synonyms and related words
To tear something, or to be torn
tear
rip
shred
1. 1a
  intransitive to be torn
  It’ll rip if you keep pulling it.
  Synonyms and related words
  To break
  break
  fall apart
  shatter
  Synonyms and related words
  To tear something, or to be torn
  tear
  rip
  shred
2. 1b
  transitive to make a hole in something using force
  A bolt of lightning had ripped a hole in the door.
  Synonyms and related words
  To make a hole, dent or line in something
  tear
  pierce
  puncture
2
transitive to remove something quickly by pulling hard
rip something out/from/off/away/down etc.:
We’ve ripped out the old fireplace and put in a new one.
He ripped his shirt off and dived into the water.
Pictures had been ripped from the walls.
Synonyms and related words
To remove by pulling
snatch
rip
draw
3
transitive to take something from someone in a way that seems unfair
rip something from someone:
She saw a second gold medal cruelly ripped from her grasp yesterday.
Synonyms and related words
To take something away from someone
go off with
seize
rob
4
transitive computingto copy music or video from a website or disc to a computer or hand-held device
Synonyms and related words
To use or program a computer
access
archive
author
5
rip someone a new one/orifice/asshole
impolite
to beat somebody heavily; to attack someone very strongly
Kim Kardashian was ripped a new one by her mum Kris Jenner as she told a tale of her A-list pals to strangers.
I’m concerned he’ll probably rip me a new orifice.
Submitted by:
Boris Marchenko from Russian Federation on 04/03/2018
Open Dictionary - March2018

phrases

let rip

let something rip

rip the heart out of something

phrasal verbs

rip apart

rip into

rip off

rip through

rip up

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