rip

noun/rɪp/

Frequency rank: #2,976 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

A torn place or hole; to tear something quickly and roughly.

Illustration for the English word “rip”

Example sentence

The old photograph was torn, leaving a visible rip down the middle.

Synonyms & related words

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