ALL meanings of rip
rip
R r - noun Technical meaning of rip (audio, video, legal) (From "rip off" - to steal) To copy audio or video, typically from a compact disc or DVD, to a file on a computer hard disk. A dedicated program to do this is called a "ripper" though it is often a function of player software. Ripping usually includes converting the data to a format that is more suitable for computer playback, e.g. MP3 digital audio or DivX video. The process is entirely digital so it is possible to make a perfect copy of the data. However the resulting files are large (a few megabytes for an audio track, a few gigabytes for a film) so the conversion often includes compression to reduce the file size at the cost of some loss of quality. While it may be legal to do this for personal use, distributing a ripped copyright work to others could result in prosecution. See also ripcording. 1
- noun Definition of rip in Technology 1. (networking) Routing Information Protocol. 2. (application, printer) Raster Image Processor. 1
- verb with object rip 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 rip to cut or tear away in a rough or vigorous manner: to rip bark from a tree. 1
- verb with object rip to saw (wood) in the direction of the grain. 1
- verb with object rip 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 rip to become torn apart or split open: Cheap cloth rips easily. 1
- verb without object rip Informal. to move with violence or great speed: The sports car ripped along in a cloud of dust and exhaust fumes. 1
- noun rip a male given name, form of Robert. 1
- idioms rip let rip, Slang. to utter a series of oaths; swear. to speak or write violently, rapidly, or at great length. to allow to proceed at full speed or without restraint. 1
- transitive verb rip tear: paper 1
- transitive verb rip tear: fabric 1
- noun rip tear in fabric 1
- intransitive verb rip move fast 1
- transitive verb rip copy: audio or video files 1
- intransitive verb rip snatch, wrest 1
- verb rip When something rips or when you rip it, you tear it forcefully with your hands or with a tool such as a knife. 0
- countable noun rip A rip is a long cut or split in something made of cloth or paper. 0
- verb rip If you rip something away, you remove it quickly and forcefully. 0
- verb rip If something rips into someone or something or rips through them, it enters that person or thing so quickly and forcefully that it often goes completely through them. 0
- convention rip R.I.P. is written on gravestones and expresses the hope that the person buried there may rest in peace. R.I.P. is an abbreviation for the Latin expression 'requiescat in pace' or 'requiescant in pace'. 0
- verb rip to tear or be torn violently or roughly; split or be rent 0
- verb rip to remove hastily, carelessly, or roughly 0
- verb rip to move violently or precipitously; rush headlong 0
- verb rip to pour violent abuse (on); make a verbal attack (on) 0
- verb rip to saw or split (wood) in the direction of the grain 0
- verb rip to copy (music or software) without permission or making any payment 0
- noun rip the place where something is torn; a tear or split 0
- noun rip something or someone of little or no value 0
- noun rip an old worn-out horse 0
- noun rip a dissolute character; reprobate 0
- abbreviation RIP requiescat or requiescant in pace 0
- verb transitive rip to cut or tear apart roughly or vigorously 0
- verb transitive rip to remove by or as by so cutting or tearing 0
- verb transitive rip to make (a hole) in this way 0
- verb transitive rip to slash with a sharp instrument 0
- verb transitive rip to cut, tear, etc. (stitches) so as to open (a seam, hem, etc.) 0
- verb transitive rip to saw (wood) along the grain 0
- intransitive verb rip to become torn or split apart 0
- intransitive verb rip to move with speed or violence 0
- noun rip a torn place or burst seam; tear; split 0
- noun rip the act of ripping 0
- noun rip an extent of rough, broken water caused as by the meeting of cross currents or tides or the interaction of currents and wind 0
- noun rip a dissolute, dissipated person 0
- noun rip an old, worthless horse 0
- noun rip a worthless thing 0
- abbreviation RIP requiescat (in pace) 0