Word: rip Part of Speech: noun Etymology: From Middle English rippen, from earlier ryppen (“to pluck”), ultimately from Proto-Germanic *rupjaną, *ruppōną, intensive of *raupijaną, causative of Proto-Indo-European *roub- ~ *reub-, variant of *Hrewp- (“to break”). See also West Frisian rippe, ripje, roppe, ropje (“to rip”), Dutch dialectal rippen, Low German ruppen, German Low German röpen, German rupfen, also Old English rīpan, rīepan (“to plunder”), West Frisian rippe (“to rip, tear”), German raufen (“to rip”); also Albanian rrabe ‘maquis’, possibly Latin rubus (“bramble”). More at reave, rob. Pronunciation: /ɹɪp/ 1. A tear (in paper, etc.). 2. A type of strong, rough tide or current. Labels: Australia, New-Zealand Example: Rhythmic beaches consist of a rhythmic longshore bar that narrows and deepens when the rip crosses the breaker, and in between broadens, shoals and approaches the shore. It does not, however, reach the shore, with a continuous rip feeder channel feeding the rips to either side of the bar. Example: Undertows (or ‘rips’) are the main problem. If you find yourself being carried out by a rip, the important thing to do is just keep afloat; don′t panic or try to swim against the rip, which will exhaust you. In most cases the current stops within a couple of hundred metres of the shore and you can then swim parallel to the shore for a short way to get out of the rip and make your way back to land. 3. A type of strong, rough tide or current. Labels: in-plural Example: At rare intervals the water is smooth and deep, but the rips, rapids and falls give the river its distinctive character. About two and a half miles from its mouth it contracts somewhat, and plunges over a precipice one hundred feet high[…] Example: In the 5.8 miles between this point and the head of Burnt Land Rips the fall is 40 feet. The East Branch joins the main river about 1 1⁄2 miles below the rips at Medway. A part of this fall could probably be developed by a dam near the head of the Joe Mary Rapids, but the pondage created by a high dam would cause damage[…] 4. A comical, embarrassing, or hypocritical event or action. Labels: slang 5. A hit (dose) of marijuana. Labels: slang 6. A black mark given for substandard schoolwork. Labels: UK 7. Something unfairly expensive, a rip-off. Labels: slang 8. Data or audio copied from a CD, DVD, Internet stream, etc. to a hard drive, portable device, etc. Labels: slang Example: Some of these CD rips don't sound very good: what bitrate did you use? 9. Data or audio copied from a CD, DVD, Internet stream, etc. to a hard drive, portable device, etc. Labels: Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, slang 10. A fart. Labels: slang 11. Something ripped off or stolen; a work resulting from plagiarism. Labels: slang Example: Well that's because groups are now releaseing^([sic]) music in their packs as well as vgas and rips. It^([sic]) you check out some local area code groups I'm sure you'll find high quality ansi if the group is good enough. Example: Scans and rips sucks, ofcourse^([sic]). But a graphician, redrawing a picture does make him less good. A pixeled image should be judged by the skills and originality in the picture, not by the motive. 12. A kind of glissando leading up to the main note to be played. Labels: informal 13. Ellipsis of ripsaw (“saw for cutting wood along its grain”). Labels: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis 14. A joyride. Labels: Canada, slang Example: Camp at Kakwa Wildland Park staging area to hit the trails at first light or take a short drive from the city and go for a rip at the Big Mountain area.