rip

B2 · Upper Intermediate Computing Informal · Slang

v. to copy music or video from a CD or DVD onto a computer.

v. to extract digital content from a physical medium or stream to a local storage device.

“I spent the whole afternoon trying to rip my old CDs to my laptop.”

“The software allows users to rip audio tracks from high-definition discs without losing any sound quality.”

C1 · Advanced Informal · American English · Slang

v. to criticize someone or something very strongly.

v. to mock or criticize someone harshly and aggressively.

“The critics really ripped into the director's new movie.”

“The late-night host spent his entire monologue ripping on the senator's latest public gaffe.”

A2 · Elementary Countable noun

n. a long hole in something that has been torn.

n. a rent or opening made by tearing fabric, paper, or similar material.

“There was a small rip in the sleeve of his jacket.”

“She noticed a significant rip in the upholstery that would require professional repair before the sofa could be sold.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun

n. a strong, dangerous current of water that pulls away from the shore.

n. a strong surface current flowing outwards from a shore, often dangerous to swimmers.

“The lifeguard warned the swimmers to stay away from the rip near the rocks.”

“The rip was so powerful that even experienced surfers struggled to paddle back toward the beach.”