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to rip

to rip

646 1.7
To tear quickly and forcefully
  • verb
  • /rɪp/
translation icon : desgarrar
  • The children began to rip the wrapping paper off their presents with excitement.
  • rip apart
  • rip open
  • rip the paper

That dog will jump on that and RIP him and stop him.

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Examples

  • Then, with desperate speed, she ripped off her ugly old things and yanked on the yellow.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • During the storm, the wind was strong enough to rip branches off the trees.

  • Let me just try and RIP this box open.

  • Did you go crazy and rip it off?

    Splinter (2023)

  • We're gonna rip out the whole front page.

    The Front Page (1974)

  • I will take these paintings off the wall and I will RIP them apart.

  • OK, our next item, let's RIP it open and see what's inside.

  • While you open it up, try not to RIP the the lettuce.

    Evan Carmichael

  • I mean, something ripped this door right off its hinges.

    Sparks! (2018)

  • Then, with an unexpected gesture, he rips away a whole section with one quick pull.

    Fiction book (1990)

Synonyms

to shred
vsto rip
112 2.6

To tear something into small thin pieces

is a quick violent pull or split rather than careful strip cutting
to rupture
vsto rip
95 6.8

To break open suddenly and violently

is usually a quick tearing or pulling that opens material apart
to rip off
vsto rip
80 4.5

To pull something away quickly and roughly

focuses on a fast split or opening rather than mere removal
to tear up
vsto rip
39 2.7

To rip something into small pieces

is a fast forceful pulling or splitting, not necessarily shredding items
to tear out
vsto rip
24 4.8

To pull something out with force

is a fast violent pulling or splitting action that opens material
to tear off
vsto rip
12 3.0

To pull something off quickly until it rips

is about splitting or opening quickly rather than only detaching
to rip it up
vsto rip
  • Informal
11 6.7

To tear something into pieces or throw it away and start again

is a quick forceful tear or split, not focused on restarting
to rend
vsto rip
10 8.7

To pull something apart with great force

is a quick forceful tear or pull that splits things open
to rip up
vsto rip
8 2.8

To tear something into small pieces

is a sudden violent tearing or pulling that may not make shreds
to cut to pieces
vsto rip
8 5.4

Break something into many small parts or hurt someone very badly

is a sudden violent tearing or splitting rather than mainly emotional harm
to tear away
vsto rip
6 4.5

To pull something off quickly with force

is primarily a sudden splitting or pulling open, not only detaching
to rive
vsto rip
2 9.9

To tear something violently or be torn apart, often used for feelings

is a sudden violent tearing caused by a quick pulling action
to revulse
vsto rip
  • Archaic
9.9

Pull something away suddenly with great force

is about tearing or splitting open quickly rather than removing away
to discerp
vsto rip
  • Archaic
9.9

To tear something into separate parts, usually by force

is a sudden quick pull or tear that breaks things apart

Antonyms

mend
12 3.0

A repair to something that is broken or torn

join
11 2.9

The place where two things meet and are fixed together

Idioms

to give a rip
  • Slang
2 9.5

To not care at all about something

to rip someone's head off
  • Offensive
1 8.5

Shout at someone in a very angry way and threaten them

Rip van Winkle
  • Literature
1 9.9

A person who is unaware of changes after a long time away

to rip your face off
  • Offensive
1 9.9

To threaten to hurt someone very badly

rip-snorting mad
  • Informal
9.5

Being very angry and hard to calm

Phrasal Verbs

to rip off
80 4.5

To pull something away quickly and roughly

to rip off
  • Informal
79 6.3

To steal something quickly without the owner knowing

to rip off
  • Informal
76 6.5

To cheat someone by charging too much money or selling fake goods

to rip out
68 4.4

To pull something out quickly and with force, often to remove it completely

to rip it up
  • Informal
11 6.7

To tear something into pieces or throw it away and start again

to rip to shreds
  • Informal
10 6.9

Tear something into many pieces or say very bad things about it

to rip up
8 2.8

To tear something into small pieces

to rip into
  • Informal
4 7.4

To attack someone with strong angry words

to rip off the band-aid
  • Informal
1 6.6

Face a difficult or painful situation quickly instead of delaying it

to rip out
  • Informal
1 6.9

To say something loudly and angrily

Compounds

rip-off
  • Informal
31 7.2

A situation where someone charges too much money for something

rip current
2 6.0

A strong narrow flow of water moving from the shore out to sea that can pull swimmers away

tide rip
  • Specialized
8.8

A stretch of rough water where water flows meet and swirl

How Forceful

to rend
10 8.7
to rip
646 1.7
to shred
112 2.6
to pull
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

rip infinitive
ripped past
ripped past participle
ripping present participle
rips third person singular

Etymology

Rip as a verb comes from an old word meaning 'to tear', so to rip something is simply to pull or tear it open quickly and violently.