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- [rip-ing]
- /ˈrɪp ɪŋ/
- /ˈrɪpɪŋ/
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- [rip-ing]
- /ˈrɪp ɪŋ/
Definitions of ripping word
- adjective ripping Chiefly British Informal. excellent; splendid; fine. 1
- verb with object ripping 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 ripping to cut or tear away in a rough or vigorous manner: to rip bark from a tree. 1
- verb with object ripping to saw (wood) in the direction of the grain. 1
- verb with object ripping 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 ripping to become torn apart or split open: Cheap cloth rips easily. 1
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Origin of ripping
First appearance:
before 1705 One of the 50% oldest English words
First recorded in 1705-15; rip1 + -ing2
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Ripping
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ripping popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
ripping usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with ripping
- what is ripping a cd?
- what does ripping a cd mean?
See also
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