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rip

1  [rip] verb, ripped, rip⋅ping, noun
Use rip in a Sentence
–verb (used with object)
1. to cut or tear apart in a rough or vigorous manner: to rip open a seam; to rip up a sheet.
2. to cut or tear away in a rough or vigorous manner: to rip bark from a tree.
3. to saw (wood) in the direction of the grain.
–verb (used without object)
4. to become torn apart or split open: Cheap cloth rips easily.
5. Informal. to move with violence or great speed: The sports car ripped along in a cloud of dust and exhaust fumes.
–noun
6. a rent made by ripping; tear.
7. Slang. a cheat, swindle, or theft; ripoff: The average consumer doesn't realize that the new tax is a rip.
—Verb phrases
8. rip into, Informal. to attack physically or verbally; assail.
9. rip off, Slang.
a. to steal or pilfer.
b. to rob or steal from.
c. to swindle, cheat, or exploit; take advantage of: phony charity appeals that rip off a gullible public.
10. rip out, Informal. to utter angrily, as with an oath or exclamation.
—Idiom
11. let rip, Slang.
a. to utter a series of oaths; swear.
b. to speak or write violently, rapidly, or at great length.
c. to allow to proceed at full speed or without restraint.
Origin:
1470–80; 1960–65 for def. 9; obscurely akin to Fris rippe, dial. D rippen; cf. dial. E ripple to scratch

Related forms:
rip⋅pa⋅ble, adjective

Synonyms:
1. See tear 2 . 6. laceration, cut.
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rip

2  [rip]
–noun
a stretch of turbulent water at sea or in a river.
Origin:
1765–75; see rip 1 , ripple 1

rip

3  [rip]
–noun Informal.
1. a dissolute or worthless person.
2. a worthless or worn-out horse.
3. something of little or no value.
Origin:
1770–80; prob. alter. of rep, shortened form of reprobate

Rip

  [rip]
–noun
a male given name, form of Robert.

R.I.P.

 
1. may he or she rest in peace. Also, RIP Origin:
< L requiēscat in pāce
2. may they rest in peace.
Origin:
< L requiēscant in pāce
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rip 1   (rĭp)   
v.   ripped, rip·ping, rips

v.   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.

  5. Computer Science To copy (audio or audio-visual material from a CD or DVD).

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 Verb(s):
rip intoTo 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.]
rip 2   (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.]
rip 3   (rĭp)   
n.  

  1. A dissolute person.

  2. An old or worthless horse.


[Possibly shortening and alteration of reprobate.]
RIP  
abbr.   Latin
requiescat in pace (may he rest in peace; may she rest in peace)
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Cultural Dictionary

R.I.P.

The abbreviation for “rest in peace,” often found on gravestones or in obituaries. From the Latin, requiescat in pace.

The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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Slang Dictionary
rip

  1. n.
    a drinking bout. (See also tear.) : Fred had another rip last night. He's rotten now.
  2. n.
    the loot from a rip-off. : Give him some of the rip and tell him to beat it.
  3. n.
    a theft; a rip-off. : The crooks pulled a rip on Fourth Street last night.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Word Origin & History

rip  (v.)
"tear apart," c.1477, probably of North Sea Gmc. origin (cf. Flem. rippen "strip off roughly," Frisian rippe "to tear, rip") or else from a Scand. source (cf. Swed. reppa, Dan. rippe "to tear, rip"). In either case, probably imitative of the sound of cloth ripping. Meaning "to move with slashing force" (1798) is the sense in let her rip, Amer.Eng. colloquial phrase attested from 1853. The noun is attested from 1711; rip cord (1909) originally was in ballooning. The verbal phrase rip off "to steal or rob," is first recorded c.1967 in black slang, but rip was prison slang for "to steal" since 1904, and was also used in this sense in 12c. Rip-off (n.) is attested from 1970. Jack the Ripper contains a pun on ripper in sense of "tool for ripping" old slates, etc. (1793) and the slang meaning "a ripping fellow" (1838), from ripping "excellent, splendid" (1826).

rip  (n1.)
"rough water," 1775, perhaps a special use of rip (v.). Originally of seas; application to rivers is from 1857. Rip-tide is attested from 1862.

rip  (n2.)
"thing of little value," 1815, earlier "inferior or worn-out horse" (1778), perhaps altered from slang rep (1747) "man of loose character," which is itself perhaps short for reprobate (q.v.).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Computing Dictionary

RIP
1. Routing Information Protocol.
2. Raster Image Processor.
(2003-09-10)

rip audio, video, legal
(From "rip off" - to steal) To copy audio or video, typically from a compact disc or DVD, to a file on a computer hard disk. A dedicated program to do this is called a "ripper" though it is often a function of player software.
Ripping usually includes converting the data to a format that is more suitable for computer playback, e.g. MP3 digital audio or DivX video. The process is entirely digital so it is possible to make a perfect copy of the data. However the resulting files are large (a few megabytes for an audio track, a few gigabytes for a film) so the conversion often includes compression to reduce the file size at the cost of some loss of quality.
While it may be legal to do this for personal use, distributing a ripped copyright work to others could result in prosecution.
See also ripcording.
(2008-01-21)

The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © 1993-2007 Denis Howe
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Idioms & Phrases

rip

In addition to the idioms beginning with rip, also see let it rip.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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Abbreviations & Acronyms
RIP

  1. raster image processor

  2. reproductive immunophynotype

The American Heritage® Abbreviations Dictionary, Third Edition
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