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How to pronounce “rip”
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Pronunciation guide for rip
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of rip with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- The New Industrial Revolution
In the desktop publishing era, it was PostScript.
- Definition summary
- (transitive) To divide or separate the parts of (especially something flimsy, such as paper or fabric), by cutting or tearing; to tear off or out by violence.
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How to pronounce rip
The New Industrial Revolution
In the desktop publishing era, it was PostScript.
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “rip”
Meaning
- [Verb]
- (transitive) To divide or separate the parts of (especially something flimsy, such as paper or fabric), by cutting or tearing; to tear off or out by violence.
- (intransitive) To tear apart; to rapidly become two parts.
- (transitive) To remove violently or wrongly.
- (transitive) To get by, or as if by, cutting or tearing.
- (intransitive, figurative) To move quickly and destructively.
- (woodworking) To cut wood along (parallel to) the grain.
- (transitive, slang, computing) To copy data from a CD, DVD, Internet stream, etc., to a hard drive, portable device, etc.
- (slang) To take a hit, dose or shot of a drug (such as marijuana) or alcohol.
- (slang) To fart audibly.
- (transitive, sometimes US, slang) To mock or criticize (someone or something). (often used with on and into)
- (transitive, slang, chiefly demoscene) To steal; to rip off.
- To move or act fast; to rush headlong.
- (archaic) To tear up for search or disclosure, or for alteration; to search to the bottom; to discover; to disclose; usually with up.
- (intransitive, surfing, slang) To surf extremely well.
- (intransitive, slang) To be very good; rock
- [Noun]
- A tear (in paper, etc.).
- A type of strong, rough tide or current.
- (slang) A comical, embarrassing, or hypocritical event or action.
- (slang) A hit (dose) of marijuana.
- (UK, Eton College) A black mark given for substandard schoolwork.
- (slang) Something unfairly expensive, a rip-off.
- (computing, slang) Data or audio copied from a CD, DVD, Internet stream, etc. to a hard drive, portable device, etc.
- (slang) A fart.
- (demoscene, slang) Something ripped off or stolen; a work resulting from plagiarism.
- (music, informal) A kind of glissando leading up to the main note to be played.
- Ellipsis of ripsaw (“saw for cutting wood along its grain”).
- (Canada, slang) A joyride.
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