ripping

American

[rip-ing] / ˈrɪp ɪŋ /

adjective

Chiefly British Informal. excellent; splendid; fine.

ripping British

/ ˈrɪpɪŋ /

adjective

archaic excellent; splendid

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

rippingly

adverb

Etymology

Origin of ripping

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

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ripping

Golf is a conformist sport that venerates style independence, from swashbuckling Chi-Chi Rodriguez to Payne Stewart to peak Arnold Palmer ripping a heater on the back nine.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 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

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

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 11, 2026

A social media influencer accused of ripping off wealthy suitors is competent to stand trial in Los Angeles County on criminal charges that she seduced and stole from rich men, a judge announced Friday.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

“You just focus on you,” Robin said, ripping off an edge of crust from her sandwich and popping it into her mouth.

From "Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World" by Ashley Herring Blake

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