ripping

[rip-ing]

adjective

1. Chiefly British Informal.,  excellent; splendid; fine.

ripping

/ ˈrɪpɪŋ /

adjective

1. archaic,  excellent; splendid

Other Word Forms

• rippingly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of ripping¹

First recorded in 1705–15; rip ¹ + -ing ²

Example Sentences

A particularly infamous example from over a decade ago showed a Chinese fighter ripping a Japanese soldier apart with his bare hands.

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After the walkout, writers did secure groundbreaking protections for AI in contracts, but they are still confronting AI models ripping off their work without compensation.

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“I love the image of being 80 and still ripping it.”

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When it comes up during conversation, she turns to her notebook, ripping out a page that she says she wrote that afternoon discussing the number.

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However, with the nonchalant dance-funk of “Freedom! ’90” — a pedestal-detonating manifesto on which he announces “I don’t belong to you/And you don’t belong to me” — Michael takes pleasure in ripping up his playbook.

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