rip
 I. rip1 (rĭp)v. ripped, rip·ping, ripsv. tr.
1. To cut, tear apart, or tear away roughly or energetically. See Synonyms at tear1.
2. To split or saw (wood) along the grain.
3. To subject to vehement criticism or attack:
The critic ripped the tedious movie.
4. Informal. To produce, display, or utter suddenly:
ripped out a vicious oath.v. intr.
1. To become torn or split apart.
2. Informal. To move quickly or violently.n.
1. The act of ripping.
2. A torn or split place, especially along a seam.
3. A ripsaw.Phrasal Verbs:rip into
To attack or criticize vehemently:
ripped into her opponent's political record.rip off Slang
1. To steal from:
thieves who ripped off the unsuspecting tourist.
2. To steal:
ripped off a leather jacket while ostensibly trying on clothes.
3. To exploit, swindle, cheat, or defraud:
a false advertising campaign that ripped off consumers. [Middle English rippen, from Flemish. See reup- in Indo-European Roots.] II. rip2 (rĭp)n.
1. A stretch of water in a river, estuary, or tidal channel made rough by waves meeting an opposing current.
2. A rip current. [Probably from rip1.] III. rip3 (rĭp)n.
1. A dissolute person.
2. An old or worthless horse. [Possibly shortening and alteration of reprobate.]
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