rip

[US]/rɪp/
[UK]/rɪp/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. tear; saw
vi. split, be torn
n. crack, fissure

Phrases & Collocations

rip off

rip current

rip apart

rip up

rip through

rippling water

rip down

rip van winkle

let rip

rip out

let it rip

Example Sentences

a rip-roaring derby match.

He had seen the rip in the book.

the story rips along at a cracking pace .

the brass sections let rip with sheer gusto.

rip-offs of all the latest styles.

There’s a straight road ahead. Let it rip!

He was furious. He let rip at me with a stream of abuse.

U're gonna rip your headon the halo!

once you are happy with the image, you can rip it out .

she knew if she forced it she would rip it.

the body of the woman to the right is modelled in softer, riper forms.

if inflation is let rip, the government would almost certainly perish at the polls.

when I passed the exam I let rip a ‘yippee’.

designer label clothes are just expensive rip-offs.

the fans wanted to see him rip the gizzards out of bad guys.

a fan tried to rip his trousers off during a show.

He picked over the tomatoes, looking for the ripest ones.

Steve was left red-faced when a fan tried to rip his trousers off.

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