Word Meaning

rips definition and meaning

n. A wicker fish basket.
v. t. To divide or separate the parts of, by cutting or tearing; to tear or cut open or off; to tear off or out by violence; as, to rip a garment by cutting the stitches; to rip off the skin of a beast; to rip up a floor; -- commonly used with up, open, off.
v. t. To get by, or as by, cutting or tearing.
v. t. To tear up for search or disclosure, or for alteration; to search to the bottom; to discover; to disclose; -- usually with up.
v. t. To saw (wood) lengthwise of the grain or fiber.
n. A rent made by ripping, esp. by a seam giving way; a tear; a place torn; laceration.
n. A term applied to a mean, worthless thing or person, as to a scamp, a debauchee, or a prostitute, or a worn-out horse.
n. A body of water made rough by the meeting of opposing tides or currents.

Crossword clues for rips

- Acronym common to epitaphs
- Current request for grave serenity
- Cut or tear apart
- Dangerous current
- Dangerous current for Mr Van Winkle
- Dangerous sea current
- Headstone marking
- Insect bite left striping tear
- Late letters?
- Long cut
- Pull apart with force
- Shred
- Sleeper, ... van Winkle
- Strong current
- Strong current inscribed on headstone
- Tear
- Tear violently
- Tidal current
- To tear
- Dangerous currents
- Slashes
- Strong currents
- Tears
- Tears roughly
- Tears violently