rip
To divide or separate the parts of (especially something flimsy, such as paper or fabric), by cutting or tearing; to tear off or out by violence.
Example
“to rip a garment; to rip up a floor”
Other meanings
To tear apart; to rapidly become two parts.
“My shirt ripped when it was caught on a bramble.”
To remove violently or wrongly.
“A child untimely ripped from its parents' arms.”
Synonyms
- pull
Word history
From Middle English "rippen".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “rip” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.