ripping

[rip-ing]

adjective

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

ripping

/ ˈrɪpɪŋ /

adjective

1. archaic,  excellent; splendid

Other Word Forms

• rippingly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of ripping¹

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

Example Sentences

"I don't agree with ripping things up," Howe said.

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A bright orange tarp, meant to serve as a tent, kept ripping loose in the wind.

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Still, it left a gaping hole in the venue, with footage on social media showing delegates escaping the flames, some ripping off shirts to cover their mouths and noses.

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Earlier in the season, Vecna possessed Nancy, showing her a terrifying vision of mass death and destruction in Hawkins and the four gates to the Upside Down ripping through the town.

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The thorns catch on the dashiki around my neck, ripping threads of fabric off it.

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