ripped

American  

[ript] / rɪpt /

adjective

Slang.

1. drunk; intoxicated.

2. under the influence of an illicit drug.

3. having well-defined muscles; very muscular.

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ripped British  

/ rɪpt /

adjective

1. torn

   ripped jeans

2. informal denoting or having highly developed muscles, esp abdominal muscles

   a ripped torso

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Etymology

Origin of ripped

First recorded in 1815–25; rip ¹ + -ed ²

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Example Sentences

Some homes were ripped off their foundations after an overnight rainstorm, said Ian Scheuring, a spokesman for the city and county of Honolulu.

From The Wall Street Journal

Wall panels and insulation at two new Aberdeen hospital facilities have had to be ripped out because of mould even before the buildings receive their first patients.

From BBC

He ripped into them this week for refusing to help escort ships through the strait and warned they will face a “very bad future.”

From Barron's

“California and 35 other states are standing up for Americans who are sick and tired of being ripped off and having to scrimp and save to enjoy a night out,” Owens said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times

I was bolt awake now, sitting up on the bedroom floor, ripped from sleep by a smell from the kitchen.

From Literature

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