26984 words

rips

10 definitions • 16 examples
1
to pull apart; to tear or be torn violently and quickly:

Examples:

His new trousers ripped when he bent down.
I ripped my shirt on a nail.
[ + obj + adj ] She excitedly ripped the package open.
The wind ripped the flag to/into shreds (= into little pieces).
2
to remove something quickly, without being careful:

Examples:

I wish the old fireplaces hadn't been ripped out.
We ripped up the carpets and laid a new wooden floor.
3
to copy pictures or sounds from a CD or DVD onto a computer:

Examples:

How do I rip a DVD movie to my hard drive?
4
a tear in a piece of cloth or paper:

Examples:

Your sleeve has a rip in it.
5
a copy of a CD or DVD that you make on a computer:

Examples:

illegal rips of copyrighted music
6
abbreviation for rest in peace
7
to tear something quickly and with force, or to break apart something:

Examples:

[ T ] I ripped my sleeve.
[ T ] The wind ripped the flag to shreds.
[ M ] The letter made me so angry, I ripped it up.
[ M ] He lost control of the car and it ripped down a fence.
8
To rip out something is to remove it:

Examples:

[ M ] The previous owner ripped out the fireplace.
9
to move quickly or violently:

Examples:

A hurricane ripped through Rhode Island yesterday.
10
to copy pictures or sounds from a CD or DVD onto a computer:

Examples:

rip sth onto sth PC users can rip digital music onto a PC.

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