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ripped

ripped

3.7
Having strong, clearly visible muscles from exercise
  • adjective
  • /rɪpt/
  • Slang
translation icon : musculoso
  • After months of training, he was incredibly ripped, with muscles clearly defined all over his body.

It was a picture of super ripped guy and a super lean woman.

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Examples

  • Your body is burning fat, you're getting ripped, losing weight.

  • There's the issue of your husband's this ripped, shredded dude with the ABS right with with Drew.

  • When they stick a piece of metal in rock solid ripped muscle, you know it gets sore.

  • Look, bro, you are ripped out of your your muscles have muscles.

  • The athlete's dedication to the gym resulted in a ripped physique that impressed everyone at the competition.

  • She admired his ripped arms as he effortlessly lifted weights in the gym.

Synonyms

muscular
vsripped
49 2.8

Having strong, well-developed muscles

is about visible, sharply defined muscles rather than overall power
muscly
vsripped
  • Informal
2 3.7

A person with large, strong muscles

focuses on visible definition more than just outward bulk
shredded
vsripped
  • Slang
1 8.1

Very lean and muscular with muscles you can clearly see

shows strong visible muscles but less extreme leanness
muscled
vsripped
3.0

Having a strong body like a fit athlete

emphasises clear muscle definition rather than general bulk
toned
vsripped
2.9

With firm, well shaped muscles from regular exercise

implies stronger, more dramatic muscle visibility and size
superfit
vsripped
  • Informal
3.9

Very strong and healthy because of regular exercise

focuses on visible, defined muscles rather than general fitness

Antonyms

weak
524 1.0

Not strong in body or muscles and easily tired

flabby
20 3.7

Soft and loose areas of the body without firm muscle

How Muscular

ripped
  • Slang
3.7
muscular
49 2.8
toned
2.9
fit
91 1.0
thin
314 1.0

Surface Forms

ripped positive

Morphology

ripped = rip (semi-transparent) = rip + ed

The sense is metaphorically linked to the idea of being sharply defined or 'torn' in appearance, but the bodybuilding meaning is not fully literal.

Etymology

Ripped meaning very muscular comes from the verb rip 'to tear' and the image of clear, torn lines or ridges of muscle showing through the skin. A helpful way to remember it is to think of muscles that look like 'rips', so ripped means having strong, well-defined muscles.