ripped

[ript]

adjective

Slang.

1. drunk; intoxicated.

2. under the influence of an illicit drug.

3. having well-defined muscles; very muscular.

ripped

/ rɪpt /

adjective

1. torn

   ripped jeans

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

   a ripped torso

Word History and Origins

Origin of ripped¹

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

Example Sentences

Around the same time, California considered the policy for itself after dangerous fires ripped through the Santa Monica Mountains, Ghilarducci said.

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Kate, another of Miles's old friends, says she was added to a WhatsApp group with former school friends and acquaintances who said they had been ripped off.

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Greenwood ripped Nice open down the right and scored either side of half-time.

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The van, which he described as his "lifeline", was later found dumped at Weston Shore near Southampton with the wiring ripped out.

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The 50-year-old's mask of respectability was ripped away in 2021 as an avalanche of testimonies piled up from women describing harrowing abuse he inflicted upon them.

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Related Words

• athletic 
• brawny 
• burly 
• powerful 
• robust 
• sinewy 
• stout 
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• sturdy 
• vigorous 
• wiry