ripping
pronunciation
How to pronounce ripping in British English:
UK [ˈrɪpɪŋ]
How to pronounce ripping in American English:
US [ˈrɪpɪŋ]
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- Adjective:
- resembling a sound of violent tearing as of something ripped apart or lightning splitting a tree
Word Origin
- ripping (adj.)
- "cutting," 1714, present participle adjective from rip (v.). Slang meaning "very fast, rapid" is from 1826; hence further slang development "excellent, splendid" (1846). Related: Rippingly.
Example
- 1. You 're ripping up your drawings ?
- 2. I heard my shirt ripping .
- 3. Even though everyone watched the same video and witnessed the ripping with their own eyes , language mattered .
- 4. The plastic cover has small pockets that fill with air during the ascent , ripping off the material shortly after launch .
- 5. Why is he ripping up the cards ?