ripping Definition and Meaning in English (ripping definition)

adjective
Quick Answer • Definition

Ripping definition: Describing something as excellent, fantastic, or very impressive, often used informally.

Definitions of Ripping

  1. 1adjective(informal)

    Describing something as excellent, fantastic, or very impressive, often used informally.

  2. 2verb

    The present participle of 'rip', meaning to tear or pull apart quickly and forcefully.

  3. 3verb

    The present participle of 'rip', meaning to move very quickly or rapidly, often with force.

Example Sentences

casual

“That was a ripping performance by the band last night!”

casual

“He was ripping through the old documents, looking for the lost letter.”

casual

“The car was ripping down the highway at incredible speed.”

Inflected Word Forms

infinitiverip
third person singularrips
past tenseripped
nounrip-off

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

rip offphrasal_verb

To cheat someone by overcharging them or selling them something of poor quality.

rip intophrasal_verb

To criticize someone severely or to attack something with great force.

let it ripexpression

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

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Ripping definition: Describing something as excellent, fantastic, or very impressive, often used informally.
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