rips

noun

  1. 1

    A tear (in paper, etc.).

  2. 2

    A type of tide or current.

  3. 3

    A comical, embarrassing, or hypocritical event or action.

  4. 4

    A hit (dose) of marijuana.

  5. 5

    (Eton College) A black mark given for substandard schoolwork.

  6. 6

    Something unfairly expensive, a rip-off.

  7. 7

    Data or audio copied from a CD, DVD, Internet stream, etc. to a hard drive, portable device, etc.

  8. 8

    Something ripped off or stolen; plagiarism.

  9. 9

    A kind of glissando leading up to the main note to be played.

Synonyms

verb

  1. 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.

    to rip a garment; to rip up a floor
  2. 2

    To tear apart; to rapidly become two parts.

    My shirt ripped when it was caught on a bramble.
  3. 3

    To get by, or as if by, cutting or tearing.

  4. 4

    To move quickly and destructively.

  5. 5

    To cut wood along (parallel to) the grain.

  6. 6

    To copy data from CD, DVD, Internet stream, etc. to a hard drive, portable device, etc.

  7. 7

    (narcotics) To take a "hit" of marijuana.

  8. 8

    To fart.

  9. 9

    To mock or criticize (someone or something). (often used with on)

  10. 10

    To steal; to rip off.

  11. 11

    To move or act fast, to rush headlong.

  12. 12

    To tear up for search or disclosure, or for alteration; to search to the bottom; to discover; to disclose; usually with up.

  13. 13

    To surf extremely well.

Synonyms

noun

  1. 1

    A wicker basket for fish.

noun

  1. 1

    A worthless horse; a nag.

  2. 2

    An immoral man; a rake, a scoundrel.

noun

  1. 1

    A handful of unthreshed grain.

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