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rip

The correct spelling is rip.

How to pronounce rip

/ɹɪp/
noun

IPA: /ɹɪp/

Say it like: Rip

The correct spelling is rip. A tear (in paper, etc.). For example: "to rip a garment; to rip up a floor"

Usage Examples

to rip a garment; to rip up a floor

My shirt ripped when it was caught on a bramble.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A tear (in paper, etc.).
  2. 2.A type of tide or current.
  3. 3.A comical, embarrassing, or hypocritical event or action.
  4. 4.A hit (dose) of marijuana.
  5. 5.(Eton College) A black mark given for substandard schoolwork.

verb

  1. 1.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.
  2. 2.To tear apart; to rapidly become two parts.
  3. 3.To get by, or as if by, cutting or tearing.
  4. 4.To move quickly and destructively.
  5. 5.To cut wood along (parallel to) the grain.

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