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rip

/ɹɪp/

noun

Meaning

  • A tear (in paper, etc.).

  • A type of tide or current.

  • A comical, embarrassing, or hypocritical event or action.

  • A hit (dose) of marijuana.

  • (Eton College) A black mark given for substandard schoolwork.

  • Something unfairly expensive, a rip-off.

  • Data or audio copied from a CD, DVD, Internet stream, etc. to a hard drive, portable device, etc.

  • Something ripped off or stolen; plagiarism.

  • A kind of glissando leading up to the main note to be played.

Synonyms

tear

verb

Meaning

  • To divide or separate the parts of (especially something flimsy such as paper or fabric), by cutting or tearing; to tear off or out by violence.

    "to rip a garment; to rip up a floor"

  • To tear apart; to rapidly become two parts.

    "My shirt ripped when it was caught on a bramble."

  • To get by, or as if by, cutting or tearing.

  • To move quickly and destructively.

  • To cut wood along (parallel to) the grain.

  • To copy data from CD, DVD, Internet stream, etc. to a hard drive, portable device, etc.

  • (narcotics) To take a "hit" of marijuana.

  • To fart.

  • To mock or criticize (someone or something). (often used with on)

  • To steal; to rip off.

  • To move or act fast, to rush headlong.

  • To tear up for search or disclosure, or for alteration; to search to the bottom; to discover; to disclose; usually with up.

  • To surf extremely well.

Synonyms

tear