The Collaborative International Dictionary
Rip \Rip\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Ripped; p. pr. & vb. n. Ripping.] [Cf. AS. r[=y]pan, also Sw. repa to ripple flax, D. repelen, G. reffen, riffeln, and E. raff, raffle. Cf. Raff, Ripple of flax.]
To divide or separate the parts of, by cutting or tearing; to tear or cut open or off; to tear off or out by violence; as, to rip a garment by cutting the stitches; to rip off the skin of a beast; to rip up a floor; -- commonly used with up, open, off.
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To get by, or as by, cutting or tearing.
He 'll rip the fatal secret from her heart.
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To tear up for search or disclosure, or for alteration; to search to the bottom; to discover; to disclose; -- usually with up.
They ripped up all that had been done from the beginning of the rebellion.
--Clarendon.For brethern to debate and rip up their falling out in the ear of a common enemy . . . is neither wise nor comely.
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To saw (wood) lengthwise of the grain or fiber.
Ripping chisel (Carp.), a crooked chisel for cleaning out mortises.
--Knight.Ripping iron. (Shipbuilding) Same as Ravehook.
Ripping saw. (Carp.) See Ripsaw.
To rip out, to rap out, to utter hastily and violently; as, to rip out an oath. [Colloq.] See To rap out, under Rap, v. t.
Usage examples of "to rip out".
When I reach King's Landing I'll have a new hand forged, a golden hand, and one day I'll use it to rip out Vargo Hoat's throat.
They probably had the dwarf drugged and were going to rip out his heart on the sacrificial block.
He was ready to rip out that lash-batting ninny's throat and she didn't even realize it!
He raked his fingers through his hair again, nearly wanting to rip out his own brain, or what was left of it.
No point in making a potential new friend want to rip out her lungs at their first meeting.
So, the grandfatherly lecture concluded, we were just going to have to rip out the plants and burn them.
Carl, who'd seen them in bed and was likely to rip out a few eyes himself.