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ripto tear something quickly and forcefully

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to tear something quickly and forcefully

Pronunciation (IPA): /rɪp/

Korean meaning: 찢다, 뜯다

Korean pronunciation: **립**

Example Sentences

  • My cat loves to rip my homework into confetti.
  • The athlete ripped through the finish line like a human rocket.
  • Don't rip off the band-aid too quickly.

rip

VERB

//rɪp//

to tear something quickly and forcefully

rip concept
💡 Concept

a frustrated office worker grabs both edges of a crumpled document with both hands. She pulls the paper apart with quick, aggressive force as her face shows determination. The document tears down the middle with jagged edges splitting apart. Pieces of paper fly through the air as the tear spreads rapidly. A concerned coworker nearby looks up from his desk with surprise at the sudden action. Other papers on the desk flutter from the quick motion. paper being torn quickly and forcefully

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/rɪp/
🇬🇧 UK/rɪp/

🌳Etymology

Rootrip

Origin

From Middle English 'rippen', which developed from a Germanic imitative word that mimicked the sound of tearing or splitting something apart.

🎵Rhyme

tipshipclipgriptrip
tip
ship
clip
grip
trip

🔗Collocations

rip apart
rip off
rip open
rip through
rip up
rip current

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My cat loves to rip my homework into confetti.

😄 Fun example

The athlete ripped through the finish line like a human rocket.

Don't rip off the band-aid too quickly.

😄 Fun example

The concert was so loud it could rip a hole in space-time.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

tearshredsplitslashsever

Antonyms

mendrepairfix

Related

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