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Idioms about rip
- to utter a series of oaths; swear.
- to speak or write violently, rapidly, or at great length.
- to allow to proceed at full speed or without restraint.
let rip, Slang.
Origin of rip
1First recorded in 1400–50; 1960–65 for def. 10; Middle English rippen “to tear out (seams, sutures), rip, rip off”; further origin uncertain; obscurely akin to Frisian rippe, Middle Dutch rippen, reppen; compare dialectal English ripple “to scratch”
synonym study for rip
1. See tear2.
OTHER WORDS FROM rip
rip·pa·ble, adjectiveun·rip·pa·ble, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH rip
burglarize, mug, rip off , rob, stealWords nearby rip
Other definitions for rip (2 of 5)
rip2
[ rip ]
/ rɪp /
noun
a stretch of turbulent water at sea or in a river.
Other definitions for rip (3 of 5)
rip3
[ rip ]
/ rɪp /
noun Informal.
a dissolute or worthless person.
a worthless or worn-out horse.
something of little or no value.
Origin of rip
3First recorded in 1770–80; of uncertain origin; possibly alteration of rep, shortened form of reprobate
Other definitions for rip (4 of 5)
Other definitions for rip (5 of 5)
R.I.P.
or RIP
abbreviation
may he or she (or they) rest in peace.
Origin of R.I.P.
<Latin requiēscat (or requiēscant) in pāce
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How to use rip in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for rip (1 of 4)
rip1
/ (rɪp) /
verb rips, ripping or ripped
noun
the place where something is torn; a tear or split
short for ripsaw
Derived forms of rip
rippable, adjectiveWord Origin for rip
C15: perhaps from Flemish rippen; compare Middle Dutch rippen to pull
British Dictionary definitions for rip (2 of 4)
Word Origin for rip
C18: perhaps from rip 1
British Dictionary definitions for rip (3 of 4)
rip3
/ (rɪp) /
noun informal, archaic
something or someone of little or no value
an old worn-out horse
a dissolute character; reprobate
Word Origin for rip
C18: perhaps altered from rep, shortened from reprobate
British Dictionary definitions for rip (4 of 4)
RIP
abbreviation for
requiescat or requiescant in pace
Word Origin for RIP
Latin: may he, she, or they rest in peace
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Scientific definitions for rip
rip
[ rĭp ]
A stretch of water in a river, estuary, or tidal channel made rough by waves meeting an opposing current.
A rip current.
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Cultural definitions for rip
R.I.P.
The abbreviation for “rest in peace,” often found on gravestones or in obituaries. From the Latin, requiescat in pace.
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Other Idioms and Phrases with rip
rip
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