ripper Definition and Meaning in English (ripper definition)

noun
Quick Answer • Definition

Ripper definition: A person or thing that tears or splits something apart forcefully.

Definitions of Ripper

  1. 1noun

    A person or thing that tears or splits something apart forcefully.

  2. 2noun(colloquial)

    (Slang, especially Australian/British) Something or someone that is excellent, outstanding, or very enjoyable.

  3. 3noun

    A tool or machine designed for tearing, cutting, or splitting materials, such as a seam ripper or a root ripper.

Example Sentences

casual

“That concert was an absolute ripper, everyone loved it!”

“He used a seam ripper to carefully remove the stitches.”

“The new software is a real ripper, it speeds up the process significantly.”

Inflected Word Forms

infinitiverip
third person singularrips
past tenseripped
present participleripping

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

Let her ripidiom

To allow something to proceed without restraint or to go at full speed.

Rip into someonephrasal_verb

To criticize someone severely or attack them verbally.

Rip into somethingphrasal_verb

To eat something with great enthusiasm or to open something forcefully.

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