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🦷 To remove forcefully 😡 To exclaim suddenly
to rip out

to rip out

1 6.9
To say something loudly and angrily
  • phrasal verb
  • /rɪp aʊt/
  • Informal
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  • In a moment of frustration, he ripped out a harsh comment that shocked everyone in the room.
  • ripped her heart out

Examples

  • The artist ripped out a passionate declaration of love during the opening night of her gallery.

  • Demon, if you keep hiding, I will rip out your lying tongue!

    The Vatican Tapes (2015)

  • "It just makes me want to go through the phone and rip her throat out," she would hiss into the phone to one of her sisters.

    Fiction book (1993)

  • She ripped out a scream when she saw the unexpected surprise party waiting for her.

Synonyms

to snap
vsto rip out
151 4.0

Say something quickly and angrily after losing control

is a sudden forceful exclamation often showing anger without loss of control
to cry out
vsto rip out
108 1.8

Shout loudly to show a strong feeling, for example when surprised or hurt

is a sudden forceful exclamation often driven by anger rather than fear or pain
to burst out
vsto rip out
9 3.3

Suddenly say something or make a loud sound

is sudden and forceful, usually expressing anger or strong emotion
to rip someone's head off
vsto rip out
  • Offensive
1 8.5

Shout at someone in a very angry way and threaten them

is a sudden forceful exclamation not necessarily aimed or threatening another person
to let out a scream
vsto rip out
1 2.1

To make a loud sudden cry because you are scared, hurt, or surprised

is a sudden forceful exclamation often expressing anger rather than pain or fear
to bite out
vsto rip out
  • Informal
7.5

Say something suddenly and sharply when angry or annoyed

is a sudden forceful exclamation that can be loud rather than just harsh

Antonyms

to whisper
586 1.0

To speak very quietly using only breath so one person can hear

How Forceful

to shout
644 1.0
to rip out
  • Informal
1 6.9
to snap
151 4.0
to blurt out
  • Informal
42 3.9
to say
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

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

Morphology

rip + out

The meaning 'to utter or exclaim something suddenly and forcefully' connects to 'rip' (a violent tearing or force) plus 'out' (outward direction), so a learner could plausibly infer a forceful outward action applied to speech. However, using 'rip' to describe producing a vocalization is metaphorical and phrasal-verb behavior varies, so the exact sense is not fully predictable without prior exposure.

Etymology

Rip out may come from the idea of words being torn from a person's mouth, as if someone rips and pulls out a page, creating a sudden, harsh sound. That's why it can mean 'to say something suddenly and forcefully', often with anger or strong feeling.