rip
Definition
- n. an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart
- n. a stretch of turbulent water in a river or the sea caused by one current flowing into or across another current
- v. move precipitously or violently
- v. cut (wood) along the grain
Word forms
- Past tense
- ripped
- Past participle
- ripped
- Present participle
- ripping
- Third person singular
- rips
Example sentences
n.
There was a rip in my shirt after I caught it on the fence.
vi.
As the storm approached, the wind began to rip through the trees.
vt.
She had to rip the paper to fit it into the small envelope.