ripping
adjective
[ ˈrɪpɪŋ ]
• splendid; excellent.
• "she's going to have a ripping time"
rip
verb
• tear or pull (something) quickly or forcibly away from something or someone.
• "a fan tried to rip his trousers off during a show"
Similar:
tear,
snatch,
jerk,
tug,
wrench,
wrest,
prise,
force,
heave,
haul,
drag,
pull,
twist,
peel,
pluck,
grab,
seize,
yank,
• move forcefully and rapidly.
• "fire ripped through her bungalow"
• scold or criticize harshly.
• "she ripped him for not being more thorough"
• use a program to copy (material from a CD or DVD) on to a computer's hard drive.
Origin:
late Middle English (as a verb): of unknown origin; compare with the verb reap. The noun dates from the early 18th century.
RIP
verb
• rasterize (an image).
• "once you are happy with the image, you can rip it out"
Origin:
1970s: abbreviation.
