rippable

rip

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [rip]
- /rɪp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [rip]
- /rɪp/

Definitions of rippable word

verb with object rippable to cut or tear apart in a rough or vigorous manner: to rip open a seam; to rip up a sheet. 1
verb with object rippable to cut or tear away in a rough or vigorous manner: to rip bark from a tree. 1
verb with object rippable to saw (wood) in the direction of the grain. 1
verb with object rippable Digital Technology. to copy (audio or video files from a CD, DVD, or website) to a hard drive or mobile device, typically by extracting the raw data and changing the file format in the process: Can you rip this CD for me? See also DAE. 1
verb without object rippable to become torn apart or split open: Cheap cloth rips easily. 1
verb without object rippable Informal. to move with violence or great speed: The sports car ripped along in a cloud of dust and exhaust fumes. 1

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Origin of rippable

First appearance:

before 1470

One of the 25% oldest English words

1470-80; 1960-65 for def 10; obscurely akin to Frisian rippe, dialectal Dutch rippen; compare dialectal English ripple to scratch

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Parts of speech for Rippable

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Rippable

rippable popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

rippable usage trend in Literature

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