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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• ripped vs. swole

Example Sentences

Within years, it was ripped off by the competition.

From The Wall Street Journal

Nancy ripped up the 4-3-3 formation used by O'Neill in favour of his own 3-4-3 system and accepts his team have fallen below the level he would like from them.

From BBC

The blaze ripped through Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana, in the Alps in south-west Switzerland, in the early hours of New Year's Day.

From BBC

“Millennials had their brains ripped out by the things they read. Gen Z is beginning to go, ‘I think a lot of these are bots.’

From Los Angeles Times

The deadly fire that ripped through a crowded bar in the Swiss ski resort town of Crans-Montana raises numerous questions.

From Barron's

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