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ripping

[ rip-ing ]

adjective

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


ripping

/ ˈrɪpɪŋ /

adjective

  1. 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


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Derived Forms

  • ˈrippingly, adverb
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Other Words From

  • ripping·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of ripping1

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

Modi’s government has surreptitiously railroaded this project, which will see the ripping up of heritage-rich central Delhi and the demolition of iconic buildings including the National Museum.

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And what could be a more appropriate tribute to a writer who was always riffing on and ripping off earlier sources himself?

What most amazes me about the following novels is the variety of approaches they take to Shakespeare riffing/ripping.

Why is riffing on—and ripping off—Shakespeare so incredibly enticing?

“He was trying to talk, ripping his head and shoulders off the gurney,” Fretland said.

The spying scandal ripping Germany and the U.S. apart has deep roots.

It was shrill, it was penetrating, it rose and fell with a sort of ripping, tearing slash.

But the faithful beast had locked his jaws and the weight of his body was already ripping the red throat open.

Hard Cider at once began on the kitchen floor, ripping up a plank to examine the timbers beneath.

This new kind of cannon-ball went whirling through the air and came ripping and tearing through the sails of the British ship.

While I was cooking supper the old man took a swig or two and got sort of warmed up, and went to ripping again.

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