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ripping

ripping

7.5
Making a loud tearing sound like cloth or wood
  • adjective
  • /ˈrɪpɪŋ/
translation icon : rasgante
  • The ripping sound of the fabric could be heard as the dress was torn apart.

Examples

  • The book made a ripping sound as I accidentally tore a page.

  • I heard a ripping noise when the tree split during the storm.

  • The noise of my broken, damaged hair being ripped from my scalp.

Synonyms

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vsripping
  • Literature
7.9

A loud, sharp sound like something being torn apart

is more concrete, naming noisy examples like fabric or wood being torn
splitting
vsripping
6.5

A very loud sharp sound that seems like something being torn apart

focuses on the same harsh noise but gives concrete examples of torn materials

Antonyms

calm
735 1.0

Not showing strong feelings and being very still

smooth
256 1.0

A surface that is even and not rough

Compounds

ripping bar
  • US
8.3

A long heavy metal tool with a flat chisel end for prying and a curved claw end for pulling nails

ripping chisel
  • Specialized
9.3

A long, strong hand tool with a bent blade for prying and cleaning deep joints in wood

How Harsh

deafening
9 3.5
ripping
7.5
harsh
47 3.9
loud
733 1.0
audible
43 3.5
soft
  • Specialized
12 4.2
faint
148 2.7

Surface Forms

ripping positive

Morphology

ripping = rip (transparent) = rip + ing

This adjectival use describes the characteristic sound of something being ripped, directly built from the verb 'rip' + -ing.

Etymology

Ripping comes directly from the verb rip 'to tear', so a 'ripping' sound is like the loud noise made when fabric or wood is torn quickly. That's why we use 'ripping' to describe a violent, tearing noise.