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Rareripping
The correct spelling is ripping.
How to pronounce ripping
verb
Say it like: Rip-pin-g
The correct spelling is ripping. 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. 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
verb
- 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.To tear apart; to rapidly become two parts.
- 3.To get by, or as if by, cutting or tearing.
- 4.To move quickly and destructively.
- 5.To cut wood along (parallel to) the grain.
noun
- 1.The process of copying audio or video content from a CD, DVD, etc. to a hard disk.
- 2.Wood that has been ripped (cut parallel to the grain).
- 3.The process of ploughing a rabbit warren with deep furrows as a form of feral control.
- 4.The use of diet and exercise to reduce body fat and emphasize muscle mass.
adjective
- 1.That rips, or can be removed by ripping.
- 2.Excellent.
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