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Meaning of 'ripping' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Ripping [ p. pr. & vb. n.]
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Meaning of 'ripping' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . ripping [ s]
Meaning (1):
- very good; of the highest quality
Example in sentence:
  • a first-class mind;
  • he was a splendid teacher;
  • made an excellent speech
Meaning (2):
- resembling a sound of violent tearing as of something ripped apart or lightning splitting a tree
Example in sentence:
  • heard a rending roar as the crowd surged forward;
  • the tree split with a great ripping sound

Nearby Words:

rip riparian riparious ripe ripely ripen ripened ripeness ripening ripidolite

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