Rip

Casual male nickname

Rip is a common verb that designates tearing something open or apart, especially in a way that damages it: She ripped the letter open.

A rip is an instance of this, or the result of it: Rip the lettuce into bite-sized pieces.

Rip can also be a humorous and slang way of saying move quickly or travel fast.

If the letters RIP are capitalized, they are an abbreviation for rest in peace, a sentiment that is sometimes spoken or written to express sadness at someone’s death.

tearing

tear

To pull apart

gash · split · fabric · seam · paper · cloth · jagged · fray · perforation · pull

speed

fast

Speedy, or skip eating

  • zoomRapid movement or magnification
  • tearTo pull apart
  • blastSudden forceful burst

race · hurtle · fly · burn · barrel · speed · rush · quick · rapid · accelerate

water

current

Directed flow of charge

dangerous · ocean · beach · swimmer · pull · tide · channel · wave · coastal · drowning

digital

copy

Identical reproduction made

  • burnDamage by heat
  • extractConcentrated derived substance
  • CDOptical data disc

DVD · convert · file · download · audio · video · encode · transfer · pirate · software

criticism

attack

Aggressive act against another

  • slamForceful impact or closure
  • roastDry-heat cooking method
  • destroyCause complete ruin

blast · shred · eviscerate · savage · demolish · lambaste · criticize · harsh · brutal · insult

death

deceased

No longer living

memorial · rest · peace · grave · cemetery · headstone · burial · obituary · departed · mourning

flatulence

fart

Expelled digestive gas

blast · loud · bodily · crude · humor · passing · audible · embarrassing · intestinal · release

Opposites
physical action

Ripmend

Restore after damage

repair · sew · stitch · patch · join

movement quality

Ripglide

Move with effortless continuity

drift · creep · crawl · ease · float

treatment of material

Rippreserve

Protect from loss

protect · handle with care · safeguard · cherish · conserve

Phrases
Family

rips, ripped, ripping, ripper, rippers, riprap

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G