<p><strong>Noun:</strong></p><ul><li>an agricultural implement with teeth or tines for gathering cut grass, hay, or the like or for smoothing the surface of the ground</li><li>any of various implements having a similar form, as a croupier's implement for gathering in money on a gaming table</li><li>a rent made by ripping; tear</li><li>Synonyms: cut, laceration</li><li>Slang: a cheat, swindle, or theft; ripoff: The average consumer doesn't realize that the new tax is a rip</li></ul><p><strong>Verb (used with object):</strong></p><ul><li>ripped, ripping: to cut or tear apart in a rough or vigorous manner: to rip open a seam; to rip up a sheet</li><li>to cut or tear away in a rough or vigorous manner: to rip bark from a tree</li><li>to saw (wood) in the direction of the grain</li><li>Digital Technology: to copy (audio or video files from a CD, DVD, or website) to a hard drive or mobile device, typically by extracting the raw data and changing the file format in the process: Compare burn 1 (def 30): Can you rip this CD for me?</li></ul><p><strong>Verb (used without object):</strong></p><ul><li>ripped, ripping: to become torn apart or split open: Cheap cloth rips easily</li><li>Informal: to move with violence or great speed: The sports car ripped along in a cloud of dust and exhaust fumes</li></ul><p><strong>Verb Phrase:</strong></p><ul><li>Informal: to utter angrily, as with an oath or exclamation</li><li>Slang: to steal or pilfer</li><li>to rob or steal from</li><li>to swindle, cheat, or exploit; take advantage of: phony charity appeals that rip off a gullible public</li><li>Informal: to attack physically or verbally; assail</li></ul>