ripping

American  

[rip-ing] / ˈrɪp ɪŋ /

adjective

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

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ripping British  

/ ˈrɪpɪŋ /

adjective

1. archaic excellent; splendid

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Other Word Forms

• rippingly adverb

Etymology

Origin of ripping

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

Example Sentences

The chips and power supply OpenAI will be ripping away from Sora will be reapplied, its spokesmen have said, for things like coding and creating real-world physics engines for robots.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

By now, rumors were ripping through the neighborhood.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

Intense angst over César Chávez’s legacy amid sexual abuse allegations is ripping through California classrooms, prompting teachers, scholars and school systems to urgently revamp lessons about one of California’s most widely taught historic figures.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

“Pavlov’s bulls came out in full force yesterday, ripping stocks at bad levels on the worn-out idea that geopolitics is always a fade,” said Brent Donnelly, president of Spectra Markets, in commentary shared with MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 3, 2026

It kept ripping tools, screws, and canvas out of his hands, but finally he constructed a makeshift frame.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan