rip
verb /rɪp/
/rɪp/
Verb Forms
Idioms Phrasal Verbs| present simple I / you / we / they rip | /rɪp/ /rɪp/ |
| he / she / it rips | /rɪps/ /rɪps/ |
| past simple ripped | /rɪpt/ /rɪpt/ |
| past participle ripped | /rɪpt/ /rɪpt/ |
| -ing form ripping | /ˈrɪpɪŋ/ /ˈrɪpɪŋ/ |
- [transitive, intransitive] to tear something or to become torn, often suddenly or violently
- rip (something) I ripped my jeans on the fence.
- The flags had been ripped in two.
- The nail ripped a hole in my jacket.
- I heard the tent rip.
- rip something + adj. She ripped the letter open.
Extra Examples- He ripped open the plastic bag.
- I ripped my coat on a nail.
- [transitive] rip something + adv./prep. to remove something quickly or violently, often by pulling it
- He ripped off his tie.
- The carpet had been ripped from the stairs.
- Half of the house was ripped away in the explosion.
- [transitive] rip something (computing) to copy sound or video files from a website or CD on to a computerTopics Computersc2
- (also rasterize, British English also rasterise)rip something (computing) to change text or images into a form in which they can be displayed on a screen or printed
Word Originverb late Middle English (as a verb): of unknown origin; compare with the verb reap. The noun dates from the early 18th cent.
Idioms
let rip | let something rip (informal)
- to go or allow something such as a car to go as fast as possible
- Once on the open road, he let rip.
- Come on Steve—let her rip.
- to do something or to allow something to happen as fast as possible
- This would cause inflation to let rip again.
let rip (at somebody)
- (informal) to speak or do something with great force, enthusiasm, etc. and without control
- When she gets angry with her boyfriend, she really lets rip at him.
- The group let rip with a single from their new album.
rip somebody/something apart/to shreds/to bits, etc.
- to destroy something; to criticize somebody very strongly
- countries ripped apart by fighting
- The dog had ripped a cushion to shreds.
Extra Examples- The hounds fell on the fox and ripped it apart.
- She'll rip you to pieces if you try to keep her cub from her.
tear/rip the heart out of something
- to destroy the most important part or aspect of something
- Closing the factory tore the heart out of the community.
tear/rip somebody limb from limb
- (often humorous) to attack somebody very violently