Verb

(ripp)

To divide or separate the parts of (especially something flimsy such as paper or fabric), by cutting or tearing; to tear off or out by violence.

to rip''' a garment; to '''rip up a floor

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* {{quote-book, year=1963, author=(Margery Allingham), title=(The China Governess)

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To tear apart; to rapidly become two parts.

My shirt ripped when it caught on a bramble.

To get by, or as if by, cutting or tearing.

* Granville

He'll rip the fatal secret from her heart.

(figurative) To move quickly and destructively.

* 2007 , Roger Baker, Emotional Processing (page 136)

On 18 November 1987 a horrific flash fire ripped through the escalators and ticket hall of King's Cross tube station, killing thirty people.

(woodworking) To cut wood along (parallel to) the grain. Contrast crosscut.

(transitive, slang, computing) To copy data from CD, DVD, Internet stream, etc. to a hard drive, portable device, etc.

(slang, narcotics) To take a "hit" of marijuana.

(slang) To fart.

(US, slang) To mock or criticize.

(transitive, slang, chiefly, demoscene) To steal; to rip off.

* 2001 , "rex deathstar", Opensource on demoscene'' (discussion on Internet newsgroup ''comp.sys.ibm.pc.demos )

opensource is a double-edged sword. while you have a chance of people using and improving on the code, you will also have the chance of lamers ripping it.

* 2002 , "Ray Norrish", Barbarian demo circa 1988?'' (on newsgroup ''alt.emulators.amiga )

To move or act fast, to rush headlong.

(archaic) To tear up for search or disclosure, or for alteration; to search to the bottom; to discover; to disclose; usually with up .

* Clarendon

They ripped up all that had been done from the beginning of the rebellion.

* Milton

For brethren to debate and rip up their falling out in the ear of a common enemy is neither wise nor comely.

Verb

(en verb)

To remove the skin or outer covering of.

I sat by my sister's bed, peeling oranges for her.

* Shakespeare

The skillful shepherd peeled me certain wands.

To remove from the outer or top layer of.

I peeled (the skin from) an orange and ate it hungrily.

We peeled the old wallpaper off in strips where it was hanging loose.

To become detached, come away, especially in flakes or strips; to shed skin in such a way.

I had been out in the sun too long, and my nose was starting to peel .

To remove one's clothing.

The children peeled by the side of the lake and jumped in.

To move, separate (off or away)

The scrum-half peeled off and made for the touchlines.

Verb

(en verb)

(croquet) To send through a hoop (of a ball other than one's own).

Verb

(en verb)

: to sound loudly.

* 1825 June 25, "My Village Bells", in The Circulator of Useful Knowledge, Literature, Amusement, and General Information'' number XXVI, available in, 1825, ''The Circulator of Useful Amusement, Literature, Science, and General Information , page 401,

Oh ! still for me let merry bells peel out their holy chime;

* 1901 January 1, "Twentieth Century's Triumphant Entry", , page 1,

The lights flashed, the crowds sang,... bells peeled , bombs thundered,... and the new Century made its triumphant entry.

* 2006 , Miles Richardson, Being-In-Christ and Putting Death in Its Place , , ISBN 0807132047, pages 230–231,

As the tiny Virgin... approaches one of the barrio churches, bells peel vigorously, a brass band launches into a fast-paced tune, and large rockets zoom... .

Verb

(en verb)

(archaic) To plunder; to pillage, rob.

* Milton

But govern ill the nations under yoke, / Peeling their provinces.