Dictionary Check: ripping

"ripping" is a valid word!

Scrabble 12 points
Words with Friends 16 points

Definition

adjective

resembling a sound of violent tearing as of something ripped apart or lightning splitting a tree

Example: "the tree split with a great ripping sound"
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adjective

very good; of the highest quality

Example: "made an excellent speech"
verb

tear or be torn violently

Example: "The curtain ripped from top to bottom"
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verb

move precipitously or violently

Example: "The tornado ripped along the coast"
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rip
verb

cut (wood) along the grain

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rip
verb

take without the owner's consent

Example: "Someone stole my wallet on the train"
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