- to cut or tear apart in a rough or vigorous manner: to rip open a seam; to rip up a sheet.
- to cut or tear away in a rough or vigorous manner: to rip bark from a tree.
- to saw (wood) in the direction of the grain.
- to copy (audio or video files from a CD, DVD, or website) to a hard drive or mobile device, typically by extracting the raw data and changing the file format in the process: Can you rip this CD for me?
- to become torn apart or split open: Cheap cloth rips easily.
- to move with violence or great speed: The sports car ripped along in a cloud of dust and exhaust fumes.
- a rent made by ripping; tear.
- a cheat, swindle, or theft; ripoff: The average consumer doesn't realize that the new tax is a rip.
- to attack physically or verbally; assail.
- rip off, Slang.
- to steal or pilfer.
- to rob or steal from.
- to swindle, cheat, or exploit; take advantage of: phony charity appeals that rip off a gullible public.
- to utter angrily, as with an oath or exclamation.
- let rip, Slang.
- to utter a series of oaths; swear.
- to speak or write violently, rapidly, or at great length.
- to allow to proceed at full speed or without restraint.
- a stretch of turbulent water at sea or in a river.
- a dissolute or worthless person.
- a worthless or worn-out horse.
- something of little or no value.
- a male given name, form of Robert.
- rest in peace:
- (used, especially on grave markers and memorials, to wish peace after death upon a deceased person).
- (used to indicate that a person or thing has been destroyed or damaged): RIP to my dignity after that awful spin class.
- to tear or be torn violently or roughly; split or be rent
- to remove hastily, carelessly, or roughly
- to move violently or precipitously; rush headlong
- to pour violent abuse (on); make a verbal attack (on)
- to saw or split (wood) in the direction of the grain
- to copy (music or software) without permission or making any payment
- to act or speak without restraint
- the place where something is torn; a tear or split
- short for ripsaw
- short for riptide (def. 1)
- something or someone of little or no value
- an old worn-out horse
- a dissolute character; reprobate
- requiescat or requiescant in pace
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