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• present participle of rip.

ripping

American  

[rip-ing] / ˈrɪp ɪŋ /

adjective

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

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ripping British  

/ ˈrɪpɪŋ /

adjective

1. archaic excellent; splendid

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Other Word Forms

• rippingly
  adverb

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Etymology

Origin of ripping

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

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Example Sentences

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ripping

“She made Bumper look like a saint the way she was ripping off the school,” Borges said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026

And unlike us mere mortals, they aren’t afflicted by pesky qualms about their reputation or career, or that queasy feeling in the gut produced by years of social conditioning against lying or ripping people off.

From Slate ● Oct. 25, 2026

The letter compares the prospect to "Coronation Street leaving the north-west, or EastEnders leaving the south-east", adding that it risks "ripping out the heart of Ambridge".

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

“High oil prices and yields ripping puts valuations under pressure, so that earnings growth is key,” he added.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 11, 2026

With frightening suddenness he now began ripping the pages out of the book in handfuls and throwing them in the waste-paper basket.

From "Matilda" by Roald Dahl

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