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rip

English

  1. 🔊 a stretch of turbulent water in a river or the sea caused by one current flowing into or across another current
  2. 🔊 an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart
    “there was a rip in his pants”
  3. 🔊 the act of rending or ripping or splitting something
    “he gave the envelope a vigorous rip”
  4. 🔊 a dissolute man in fashionable society
  5. 🔊 criticize or abuse strongly and violently
    “The candidate ripped into his opponent mercilessly”
  6. 🔊 cut (wood) along the grain
  7. 🔊 move precipitously or violently
    “The tornado ripped along the coast”
  8. 🔊 tear or be torn violently
    “The curtain ripped from top to bottom”
  9. 🔊 take without the owner's consent
    “Someone stole my wallet on the train”

Spanish

  1. 🔊 rasgón rip
  2. 🔊 ripear to rip
  3. 🔊 desgarre rip, tear
  4. 🔊 arrancar to rip, to tear

Similar words

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