rip
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Britannica Dictionary definition of RIP
1
a
[+ object]
:
to tear, split, or open (something) quickly or violently
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She ripped the fabric in half.
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He ripped open the package.
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The dog ripped the pillow to shreds/pieces.
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The dog ripped a hole [=made a hole] in the pillow.
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The force of the explosion ripped a hole in the wall.
b
[no object]
:
to become torn or split
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Her coat ripped when it caught on the doorknob.
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The seam has ripped.
2
always followed by an adverb or preposition,
[+ object]
:
to remove (something) quickly or violently
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I ripped the poster off the wall.
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The sink had been ripped from the wall.
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He ripped the page out of the magazine.
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She ripped off her mask.
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He ripped the letter from my hands.
3
[no object]
:
to go or move very quickly through or into something
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The fire ripped through the forest.
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an epidemic that ripped through the region
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The bullet ripped into her leg.
4
[+ object]
:
to criticize (someone or something) in a very harsh or angry way
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(US) The coach ripped [=ripped into] his team for their sloppy play.
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His latest movie was ripped to shreds/pieces by the critics.
let rip
informal
1
:
to do something in a way that is full of anger or energy
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For the concert finale, the band let rip with a fantastic version of the song that made them famous.
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I don't think anyone expected the senator to let rip at the press conference like that. [=to speak in such an angry way]
2
let (something) rip
:
to make (a car, boat, machine, etc.) go very fast
— usually used in phrases like let it rip and let her/'er rip
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Once we got the boat out into the open water, we let it rip.
rip apart
[phrasal verb]
1
rip (something) apart
or
rip apart (something)
:
to completely destroy (something) by tearing it into pieces
— often used figuratively
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The child ripped the toy apart.
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Strong winds had ripped apart many of the little beach bungalows.
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a tragedy/scandal that almost ripped the family apart
2
rip (someone or something) apart
or
rip apart (someone or something)
:
to criticize (someone or something) in a very harsh or angry way especially by describing weaknesses, flaws, etc.
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Critics ripped the author's latest novel apart.
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an article that rips apart the mayor's plan
rip into
[phrasal verb]
rip into (someone or something)
:
to criticize (someone or something) in a very harsh or angry way
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The coach ripped into [=tore into] the team after the game.
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She ripped into the band's last performance.
rip off
[phrasal verb] informal
1
rip (someone) off
or
rip off (someone)
:
to steal from or cheat (someone)
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Hundreds of people were ripped off in a scam involving two people who claimed to be collecting money for disaster victims.
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The store had been ripping customers off for years.
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I wasn't trying to rip you off. I thought $50 was a fair price.
2
rip (something) off
or
rip off (something)
a
:
to steal (something)
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The organization's treasurer ripped off almost $6,000 before being caught.
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Somebody ripped off [=stole] all our equipment. = All our equipment got ripped off. [=stolen]
b
disapproving
:
to copy or imitate (something) improperly
:
to make something that is too much like (something made by someone else)
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see also rip-off
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The film has done well, but its makers have been accused of ripping off another movie made 30 years ago.
rip up
[phrasal verb]
rip (something) up
or
rip up (something)
:
to completely destroy (something) by tearing it into pieces
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He ripped up the letter.
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rip
/ˈrɪp/
noun
plural
rips
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rip
/ˈrɪp/
noun
plural
rips
Britannica Dictionary definition of RIP
[count]
:
a long tear in something
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She has a rip in her coat.
