rip

/ˈrip/

Middle English rippen, from or akin to Middle Dutch reppen, rippen to pull, jerk

verb

  1. to tear or split apart or open

  2. to saw or split (wood) with the grain

  3. to slash or slit with or as if with a sharp blade

tear rip rend split cleave rive mean to separate forcibly. tear implies pulling apart by force and leaving jagged edges. rip implies a pulling apart in one rapid uninterrupted motion often along a line or joint.

noun

  1. a rent made by ripping : tear

  2. cut

noun

  1. a body of water made rough by the meeting of opposing tides, currents, or winds

  2. a current of water roughened by passing over an irregular bottom

  3. rip current