rip
Third Person
rips
Present Participle
ripping
Past Tense
ripped
Past Participle
ripped
1
to tear, cut, or open something forcefully and quickly
transitive
- She accidentally ripped her favorite shirt on a sharp nail sticking out from the fence.
- With a single tug, he managed to rip the letter into shreds out of anger.
- The aggressive player accidentally ripped the opponent's jersey during the match.
- The fierce gusts of wind threatened to rip the tent from its stakes during the camping trip.
2
to cut wood lengthwise, following the direction of the grain
transitive
- The carpenter used a table saw to rip the boards into narrower strips for the flooring project.
- She carefully measured and marked the plywood before ripping it into sections for the shelving unit.
- The furniture maker ripped the rough lumber into thinner planks to create the tabletop.
- She used a hand saw to rip the cedar planks for the siding of the outdoor shed.
- The homeowner hired a contractor to rip the old deck boards and replace them with new ones.
3
to move with great speed and force, causing destruction or damage in the process
- The tornado ripped through the town, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake.
- The hurricane ripped across the coastline, uprooting trees and demolishing buildings.
- The wildfire ripped through the forest, consuming everything in its path.
- The car lost control on the icy road and ripped through the guardrail, plunging into the ravine below.
- The floodwaters ripped through the low-lying areas, sweeping away houses and vehicles.
4
to sharply criticize or condemn someone or something
transitive
- The film critic ripped the director's latest movie, calling it a shallow and poorly executed film.
- She ripped her colleague's presentation, pointing out numerous flaws in the research and argumentation.
- The music critic ripped the pop star's latest album, labeling it as formulaic and uninspired.
- She ripped the fashion designer's new collection, deeming it unoriginal and outdated.
- The restaurant reviewer ripped the upscale eatery for its exorbitant prices and mediocre cuisine.
5
to take something dishonestly or unlawfully
transitive
- The burglars ripped the valuable artwork from the museum in the dead of night.
- The pickpocket deftly ripped the tourist's phone from his pocket without him noticing.
- The thieves ripped the copper wiring from the abandoned building to sell it for scrap metal.
- She warned her friend not to leave her purse unattended, as someone might try to rip it.
6
to extract audio or video content from a physical medium, such as a CD or DVD and convert it into a digital format for storage or playback
transitive
- He used a specialized software to rip the tracks from his CD collection onto his computer.
- She decided to rip her favorite movies from DVD to MP4 files for easier viewing on her tablet.
- The audiophile prefers to rip his vinyl records to FLAC format for high-quality digital playback.
- They spent the weekend ripping their entire DVD collection to their external hard drive to save space.
- They ripped the audio commentary track from the DVD and synced it with the movie file.