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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.
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Rip into
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
noun
Verb phrases6.
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.
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.
Idiomrip out, Informal. to utter angrily, as with an oath or exclamation.
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 Frisian rippe, dialectal Dutch rippen; compare dialectal English ripple to scratch
1470–80; 1960–65 for def. 9; obscurely akin to Frisian rippe, dialectal Dutch rippen; compare dialectal English ripple to scratch
Related forms
rip·pa·ble, adjective
un·rip·pa·ble, adjective
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Word Origin & History
rip
"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, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Science Dictionary
rip  (rĭp) Pronunciation Key
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Idioms & Phrases
rip into
Also, tear into. Attack or criticize vehemently, as in She ripped into her opponent's voting record. These expressions allude to the literal senses of the verbs rip and tear, that is, "cut" or "slash."
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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