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Rips

A tear (in paper, etc.).

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📖 Definitions of "Rips"

noun

1
A tear (in paper, etc.).
2
A type of tide or current.
3
A comical, embarrassing, or hypocritical event or action.
4
A hit (dose) of marijuana.

verb

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
To tear apart; to rapidly become two parts.
"My shirt ripped when it was caught on a bramble."
3
To get by, or as if by, cutting or tearing.
4
To move quickly and destructively.

noun

1
A wicker basket for fish.

noun

1
A worthless horse; a nag.
2
An immoral man; a rake, a scoundrel.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Rips"

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Word	Definition
profligatenoun	Inclined to waste resources or behave extravagantly.
rendverb	(transitive) To separate into parts with force or sudden violence; to split; to burst.
tearverb	A drop of clear, salty liquid produced from the eyes by crying or irritation.
rivenoun	(intransitive) To break apart; to split.
pullverb	(transitive, intransitive) To apply a force to (an object) so that it comes toward the person or thing applying the force.
splitverb	(transitive, ergative, of something solid) To divide fully or partly along a more or less straight line.
rakenoun	(agriculture, horticulture) A garden tool with a row of pointed teeth fixed to a long handle, used for collecting debris, grass, etc., for flattening the ground, or for loosening soil; also, a similar wheel-mounted tool drawn by a horse or a tractor.
bloodnoun	A vital liquid flowing in the bodies of many types of animals that usually conveys nutrients and oxygen. In vertebrates, it is colored red by hemoglobin, is conveyed by arteries and veins, is pumped by the heart and is usually generated in bone marrow.
rentnoun	A payment made by a tenant at intervals in order to lease a property.
riptidenoun	A particularly strong tidal current.
tide ripnoun	A body of water made rough by the conflict of opposing tides or currents.
crosscurrentnoun	(by extension) A situation in which there are conflicting opinions.
rouenoun	Alternative spelling of roué. [A debauched or lecherous person.]
assailsverb	(transitive) To attack with harsh words or violent force (also figuratively).
attacknoun	An attempt to cause damage, injury to, or death of an opponent or enemy.
attackedverb	(transitive) To apply violent force to someone or something.
attacking	Carrying out an attack.
attacksnoun	An attempt to cause damage, injury to, or death of an opponent or enemy.
blastsnoun	A violent gust of wind (in windy weather) or apparent wind (around a moving vehicle).
breaksnoun	(ergative, transitive, intransitive) To separate into two or more pieces, to fracture or crack, by a process that cannot easily be reversed for reassembly.