Rip
verb
To tear or pull something quickly and forcefully.
I accidentally ripped my dress on a nail.
Often appears as...
- rip apart
- rip into pieces
verb
To criticize someone harshly.
The critics ripped the new movie to shreds.
Often appears as...
- rip into
- rip to shreds
Usage tips
Disapproving
Colloquial
verb
To copy digital information from CD, DVD, or website without permission.
He ripped the entire album from the internet.
Often appears as...
- rip music
- rip video
Usage tips
Disapproving
Technical
noun
A tear or split in something.
I noticed a small rip in the seam of my jacket.
Often appears as...
- small rip
- big rip
noun
An instance of ripping off someone, overcharging or tricking them.
This whole tour is a rip-off. I could have arranged it myself for half the price.
Often appears as...
- total rip-off
- big rip-off
Usage tips
Disapproving
verb
To tear or pull something quickly and forcefully.
I accidentally ripped my dress on a nail.
Often appears as...
- rip apart
- rip into pieces
verb
To criticize someone harshly.
The critics ripped the new movie to shreds.
Often appears as...
- rip into
- rip to shreds
Usage tips
Disapproving
Colloquial
verb
To copy digital information from CD, DVD, or website without permission.
He ripped the entire album from the internet.
Often appears as...
- rip music
- rip video
Usage tips
Disapproving
Technical
noun
A tear or split in something.
I noticed a small rip in the seam of my jacket.
Often appears as...
- small rip
- big rip
noun
An instance of ripping off someone, overcharging or tricking them.
This whole tour is a rip-off. I could have arranged it myself for half the price.
Often appears as...
- total rip-off
- big rip-off
Usage tips
Disapproving
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Force
Use 'rip' to describe a forceful action, often leading to damage.
She ripped the poster off the wall in anger.
Pro Tip 2/3Quick Action
'Rip' implies a fast motion; different from a slow tear.
He ripped the envelope open hastily.
Pro Tip 3/3Irreversible Damage
When something is ripped, it usually can't easily be fixed or restored.
After the accident, his shirt was ripped to pieces.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Force
Use 'rip' to describe a forceful action, often leading to damage.
She ripped the poster off the wall in anger.
Pro Tip 2/3Quick Action
'Rip' implies a fast motion; different from a slow tear.
He ripped the envelope open hastily.
Pro Tip 3/3Irreversible Damage
When something is ripped, it usually can't easily be fixed or restored.
After the accident, his shirt was ripped to pieces.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Force
Use 'rip' to describe a forceful action, often leading to damage.
She ripped the poster off the wall in anger.
Pro Tip 2/3Quick Action
'Rip' implies a fast motion; different from a slow tear.
He ripped the envelope open hastily.
Pro Tip 3/3Irreversible Damage
When something is ripped, it usually can't easily be fixed or restored.
After the accident, his shirt was ripped to pieces.
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Video examples
Richard Baraniuk on...
to create new music and musical ideas. Anyone in the world is allowed to rip or copy musical ideas, use them in innovative ways. Anyone is allowed to mix them in different types of ways, draw connections between musical ideas, and people can burn them or create final products and continue the circle.
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Are China and the US...
old women telling me the stories of when they were five years old and literally ripped away from their parents, like this lady here. It was extraordinary for me to then be able to embrace and to kiss Aboriginal elders as they came into the parliament building, and one woman said to me,
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How to create a great...
healthy and the hong kong and shanghai bank changed to eight that changed to hsbc to help the bank expand globally real words like uber and slack are ripped right out of a dictionary and suggest attributes or benefits uber literally means an outstanding
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Paul Tudor Jones II: Why...
and we have put so much emphasis on profits, on short-term quarterly earnings and share prices, at the exclusion of all else. It's like we've ripped the humanity out of our companies. Now, we don't do that -- conveniently reduce something
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Rescued Spider Monkey...
released by the rescue center and will help boost the wild population it's been a very a very long journey with them with various ups and downs these are monkeys that have had an awful start to life they've been ripped away
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History vs. Genghis Khan...
His was a strict understanding of justice." "Multiple accounts show his army's brutality going beyond ripping unborn children from mothers' wombs, using prisoners as human shields, or moat fillers to support siege engines,
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Elon Musk talks Twitter,...
at reading religious texts and and reading books on philosophy and i got into the german philosophers which is definitely not wise if you're a young teenager i have to say can be ripped out but dark
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Is radiation dangerous?...
So if we live in a world of radiation, how can we escape its dangerous effects? To start, not all radiation is hazardous. Radiation becomes risky when it rips atoms' electrons away upon impact,
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Iceland Is Growing New...
basically rips open the soil is exposed in part it starts washing away or blowing away that's what we see in very very large parts of Iceland my mission is to support growing more forests and
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The Blue Planet...
rip off huge chunks of meat sharks hagfish and a whole succession of different deep sea scavengers will feast on the carcass for years
Video examples
Richard Baraniuk on...
to create new music and musical ideas. Anyone in the world is allowed to rip or copy musical ideas, use them in innovative ways. Anyone is allowed to mix them in different types of ways, draw connections between musical ideas, and people can burn them or create final products and continue the circle.
Video examples
Are China and the US...
old women telling me the stories of when they were five years old and literally ripped away from their parents, like this lady here. It was extraordinary for me to then be able to embrace and to kiss Aboriginal elders as they came into the parliament building, and one woman said to me,
Video examples
How to create a great...
healthy and the hong kong and shanghai bank changed to eight that changed to hsbc to help the bank expand globally real words like uber and slack are ripped right out of a dictionary and suggest attributes or benefits uber literally means an outstanding
Video examples
Paul Tudor Jones II: Why...
and we have put so much emphasis on profits, on short-term quarterly earnings and share prices, at the exclusion of all else. It's like we've ripped the humanity out of our companies. Now, we don't do that -- conveniently reduce something
Video examples
Rescued Spider Monkey...
released by the rescue center and will help boost the wild population it's been a very a very long journey with them with various ups and downs these are monkeys that have had an awful start to life they've been ripped away
Video examples
History vs. Genghis Khan...
His was a strict understanding of justice." "Multiple accounts show his army's brutality going beyond ripping unborn children from mothers' wombs, using prisoners as human shields, or moat fillers to support siege engines,
Video examples
Elon Musk talks Twitter,...
at reading religious texts and and reading books on philosophy and i got into the german philosophers which is definitely not wise if you're a young teenager i have to say can be ripped out but dark
Video examples
Is radiation dangerous?...
So if we live in a world of radiation, how can we escape its dangerous effects? To start, not all radiation is hazardous. Radiation becomes risky when it rips atoms' electrons away upon impact,
Video examples
Iceland Is Growing New...
basically rips open the soil is exposed in part it starts washing away or blowing away that's what we see in very very large parts of Iceland my mission is to support growing more forests and
Video examples
The Blue Planet...
rip off huge chunks of meat sharks hagfish and a whole succession of different deep sea scavengers will feast on the carcass for years
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Quote examples
Emraan Hashmi
Indian Actor
If someone pulls me down, I pull them down, as I don't feel I should live my life in the way other people want me to. If they have a problem with my films, I can rip off their films, be it comedy or their family dramas, which are low on content and have over-theatrical acting.
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Jack Antonoff
American Musician
There's nothing more adult than being ripped away from friends and family, you know? Having to manage a life when you're not fully there, manage a life when you don't make a lot of money. It's very adult.
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John Polson
Australian Actor
Artists need support, time and money to develop their ideas, and if people rip stuff off, you don't have to be that brilliant to figure out that you're ultimately going to affect the end product.
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Tim Cook
American Businessman
The worst thing in the world that can happen to you if you're an engineer that has given his life to something is for someone to rip it off and put their name to it.
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Katelyn Ohashi
American Athlete
The joy had been ripped away from me, but deep down, I loved the competition floor. And I thought, 'Gymnastics is literally the only thing I have.
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Abel Ferrara
American Director
Certain actors wanna get paid, they think working in a low-budget movie is being ripped off. But for others it's like, 'Yes, let's do it.
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Henry Miller
American Author
Plots and character don't make life. Life is here and now, anytime you say the word, anytime you let her rip.
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Kevin Smith
American Director
I've always kind of ripped from real life to some degree or at least how I'm feeling in the moment.
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Sam Esmail
American Director
I rip off of every movie and TV show I've ever seen in my life.
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Patty Duke
American Actress
My life was ripped off!
Quote examples
Emraan Hashmi
Indian Actor
If someone pulls me down, I pull them down, as I don't feel I should live my life in the way other people want me to. If they have a problem with my films, I can rip off their films, be it comedy or their family dramas, which are low on content and have over-theatrical acting.
Quote examples
Jack Antonoff
American Musician
There's nothing more adult than being ripped away from friends and family, you know? Having to manage a life when you're not fully there, manage a life when you don't make a lot of money. It's very adult.
Quote examples
John Polson
Australian Actor
Artists need support, time and money to develop their ideas, and if people rip stuff off, you don't have to be that brilliant to figure out that you're ultimately going to affect the end product.
Quote examples
Tim Cook
American Businessman
The worst thing in the world that can happen to you if you're an engineer that has given his life to something is for someone to rip it off and put their name to it.
Quote examples
Katelyn Ohashi
American Athlete
The joy had been ripped away from me, but deep down, I loved the competition floor. And I thought, 'Gymnastics is literally the only thing I have.
Quote examples
Abel Ferrara
American Director
Certain actors wanna get paid, they think working in a low-budget movie is being ripped off. But for others it's like, 'Yes, let's do it.
Quote examples
Henry Miller
American Author
Plots and character don't make life. Life is here and now, anytime you say the word, anytime you let her rip.
Quote examples
Kevin Smith
American Director
I've always kind of ripped from real life to some degree or at least how I'm feeling in the moment.
Quote examples
Sam Esmail
American Director
I rip off of every movie and TV show I've ever seen in my life.
Quote examples
Patty Duke
American Actress
My life was ripped off!
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