ripped
- 01 B1 Intermediate
torn or broken into pieces, usually referring to cloth or paper.
having been torn or rent apart; specifically used for fabric or paper that has sustained linear damage.
Simple“He had to throw away his favorite jeans because they were too ripped to fix.”
In context“The hikers emerged from the dense thicket with ripped jackets and scratched skin, testimony to the sharpness of the thorns.”
- 02 B2 Upper Intermediate
having very strong, clearly visible muscles and very little body fat.
possessing highly defined musculature resulting from low body fat and intensive physical training.
Simple“He spent all summer at the gym and now he looks totally ripped.”
In context“The lead actor underwent a rigorous six-month training regimen to ensure he looked sufficiently ripped for the superhero role.”
- 03 B2 Upper Intermediate
copied from a CD, DVD, or other disc onto a computer.
referring to digital content that has been extracted or copied from a physical medium to a hard drive.
Simple“I have a folder full of ripped music from my old CD collection.”
In context“The quality of the ripped video was surprisingly high, despite the age of the original physical disc.”
“Suella Braverman also advised student's "not to get ripped off by the great university scam".”
“Even if people ripped out all the grass that’s watered with Colorado River water, it wouldn’t save enough.”