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Definitions for Ripping

[1] Chiefly British Informal . excellent; splendid; fine.
[2] to cut or tear apart in a rough or vigorous manner: to rip open a seam; to rip up a sheet.
[3] to cut or tear away in a rough or vigorous manner: to rip bark from a tree.
[4] to saw (wood) in the direction of the grain.
[5] Digital Technology . to copy (audio or video files from a CD, DVD, or website) to a hard drive or mobile device, typically by extracting the raw data and changing the file format in the process: Can you rip this CD for me? Compare burn1(def 29) .See also DAE
[6] to become torn apart or split open: Cheap cloth rips easily.
[7] Informal . to move with violence or great speed: The sports car ripped along in a cloud of dust and exhaust fumes.
[8] a rent made by ripping; tear.
[9] Slang . a cheat, swindle, or theft; ripoff: The average consumer doesn't realize that the new tax is a rip.
[10] rip into , Informal . to attack physically or verbally; assail.
[11] rip off , Slang . to steal or pilfer. to rob or steal from. to swindle, cheat, or exploit; take advantage of: phony charity appeals that rip off a gullible public.
[12] rip out , Informal . to utter angrily, as with an oath or exclamation.
[13] archaic , British slang excellent; splendid
[14] requiescat or requiescant in pace
[15] to tear or be torn violently or roughly; split or be rent
[16] (tr ; foll by off or out) to remove hastily, carelessly, or roughly they ripped out all the old kitchen units
[17] (intr) informal to move violently or precipitously; rush headlong
[18] (intr foll by into ) informal to pour violent abuse (on); make a verbal attack (on)
[19] (tr) to saw or split (wood) in the direction of the grain
[20] (tr) informal computing to copy (music or software) without permission or making any payment
[21] let rip to act or speak without restraint
[22] the place where something is torn; a tear or split
[23] short for ripsaw
[24] short for riptide (def. 1)
[25] something or someone of little or no value
[26] an old worn-out horse
[27] a dissolute character; reprobate

Words related to Ripping

prime, satisfying, swell, boss, astonishing, keen, rewarding, divine, cool, smashing, agreeable, bad, colossal, dreamy, enjoyable, excellent, fabulous, fantastic, fantastical, glorious

Words nearby Ripping

ripoff, ripon, riposte, ripped, ripper, ripping, ripple, ripple control, ripple effect, ripple mark, ripplegrass

Origin of Ripping

11470–80; 1960–65 for def 10 ; obscurely akin to Frisian rippe, dialectal Dutch rippen; compare dialectal English ripple to scratch

Words that may be confused with Ripping

WORDS, THAT, MAY, BE, CONFUSED, WITH, ripburglarize, mug, rip, off, rob, steal, (see, synonym, study, at, rob)

Other words from Ripping

rip·ping·ly , adverb
rip·pa·ble , adjective
un·rip·pa·ble , adjective

Word origin for Ripping

C18: perhaps altered from rep , shortened from reprobate

Synonyms for Ripping

astonishing, boss, cool, divine, keen, prime, rewarding, satisfying, smashing, swell, agreeable, bad, colossal, dreamy, enjoyable, excellent, fab, fabulous, fantastic, fantastical, glorious, greatest, groovy, hot, magnificent, neat, out of this world, outrageous, peachy, pleasant, pleasurable, sensational, solid, solid gold, spectacular, splendid, stupendous, super, superb, supreme, terrific, wonderful