Word a Day
rip
What does rip mean?
rip (verb): to tear apart; to rapidly become two parts.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use rip in a sentence?
- My shirt ripped when it was caught on a bramble. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce rip?
/ɹɪp/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does rip come from?
From Middle English rippen, from earlier ryppen (“to pluck”), ultimately from Proto-Germanic *rupjaną and/or *ruppōną, intensive of *raupijaną, causative of Proto-Indo-European *Hrewp- (“to break”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “rip” mean?
to tear apart; to rapidly become two parts
Right! That's what “rip” means.
to make a solemn promise (to do something)
Not quite: that's what pledge means.
to give (someone or something) food to eat
Not quite: that's what feed means.
to become larger, to increase in magnitude
Not quite: that's what grow means.
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