Rip
/ɹɪp/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:5 ptsWWF:6 pts3 letters
Definition of Rip
noun
- A tear (in paper, etc.).
- A type of tide or current.
- A comical, embarrassing, or hypocritical event or action.
- A hit (dose) of marijuana.
- (Eton College) A black mark given for substandard schoolwork.
verb
- To divide or separate the parts of (especially something flimsy such as paper or fabric), by cutting or tearing; to tear off or out by violence.
"to rip a garment; to rip up a floor"
- To tear apart; to rapidly become two parts.
"My shirt ripped when it was caught on a bramble."
- To get by, or as if by, cutting or tearing.
- To move quickly and destructively.
- To cut wood along (parallel to) the grain.
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SYNONYMS
tear