" rips "

1: to cause (something) to separate into jagged pieces by violently pulling at it;

  * e.g., " ... the dog ripped the sleeve of my shirt by grabbing it with his teeth "

•  Synonyms : 

•  rends,

•  ribbons,

•  rives,

•  shreds,

•  tatters,

•  tears

•  Antonyms : 

•  crawls,

•  creeps,

•  pokes

2: to penetrate with a sharp edge (as a knife);

  * e.g., " ... you can see where someone ripped the painting with a penknife "

•  Synonyms : 

•  cuts,

•  gashes,

•  incises,

•  shears,

•  slashes,

•  slices,

•  slits

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

3: to proceed or move quickly;

  * e.g., " ... the car went ripping down the road "

•  Synonyms : 

•  barrels,

•  belts,

•  blasts,

•  blazes,

•  blows,

•  bolts,

•  bombs,

•  bowls,

•  breezes,

•  bundles,

•  bustles,

•  buzzes,

•  cannonballs,

•  careens,

•  careers,

•  chases,

•  courses,

•  cracks (on),

•  dashes,

•  drives,

•  flies,

•  hares,

•  hastens,

•  hies,

•  highballs,

•  hotfoots (it),

•  humps,

•  hurls,

•  hurries,

•  hurtles,

•  hustles,

•  jets,

•  jumps,

•  motors,

•  nips,

•  pelts,

•  races,

•  rams,

•  rockets,

•  runs,

•  rushes,

•  rustles,

•  scoots,

•  scurries,

•  scuttles,

•  shoots,

•  speeds,

•  steps,

•  tears,

•  travels,

•  trots,

•  whirls,

•  whisks,

•  zips,

•  zooms

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to cause (something) to separate into jagged pieces by violently pulling at it;

  * e.g., " ... the dog ripped the sleeve of my shirt by grabbing it with his teeth "

•  Synonyms : 

•  rend,

•  ribbon,

•  rive,

•  shred,

•  tatter,

•  tear

•  Antonyms : 

•  crawl,

•  creep,

•  poke

2: to penetrate with a sharp edge (as a knife);

  * e.g., " ... you can see where someone ripped the painting with a penknife "

•  Synonyms : 

•  cut,

•  gash,

•  incise,

•  shear,

•  slash,

•  slice,

•  slit

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

3: to proceed or move quickly;

  * e.g., " ... the car went ripping down the road "

•  Synonyms : 

•  barrel,

•  belt,

•  blast,

•  blaze,

•  blow,

•  bolt,

•  bomb,

•  bowl,

•  breeze,

•  bundle,

•  bustle,

•  buzz,

•  cannonball,

•  careen,

•  career,

•  chase,

•  course,

•  crack (on),

•  dash,

•  drive,

•  fly,

•  hare,

•  hasten,

•  hie,

•  highball,

•  hotfoot (it),

•  hump,

•  hurl,

•  hurry,

•  hurtle,

•  hustle,

•  jet,

•  jump,

•  motor,

•  nip,

•  pelt,

•  race,

•  ram,

•  rocket,

•  run,

•  rush,

•  rustle,

•  scoot,

•  scurry,

•  scuttle,

•  shoot,

•  speed,

•  step,

•  tear,

•  travel,

•  trot,

•  whirl,

•  whisk,

•  zip,

•  zoom

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: as in snarls;

•  Synonyms : 

•  snarls,

•  comments,

•  pipes up (with),

•  remarks,

•  clothes,

•  couches,

•  formulates,

•  formulizes,

•  phrases,

•  puts,

•  words,

•  breathes,

•  chirps,

•  drawls,

•  gasps,

•  lips,

•  mouths,

•  murmurs,

•  purrs,

•  shouts,

•  splutters,

•  spouts,

•  whispers,

•  affirms,

•  alleges,

•  asserts,

•  avers,

•  avouches,

•  avows,

•  advertises,

•  announces,

•  blazes,

•  broadcasts,

•  declares,

•  posts,

•  proclaims,

•  promulgates,

•  publicizes,

•  publishes,

•  blabbers,

•  blurts,

•  bolts,

•  gets off,

•  shoots,

•  airs,

•  discusses,

•  gives,

•  looks,

•  shares,

•  sounds,

•  ventilates,

•  vents,

•  voices,

•  articulates,

•  brings out,

•  enunciates,

•  passes,

•  says,

•  speaks,

•  states,

•  talks,

•  tells,

•  utters,

•  verbalizes,

•  vocalizes

•  Antonyms : 

•  stifles,

•  suppresses

1: to remove valuables from (a place) unlawfully;

  * e.g., " ... the teens ripped off the store where they had been working for the summer "

•  Synonyms : 

•  burglarizes,

•  burgles,

•  knocks off,

•  knocks over,

•  robs,

•  steals (from),

•  takes off

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

2: to take (something) without right and with an intent to keep;

  * e.g., " ... the thief ripped off some jewelry as soon as no one was looking "

•  Synonyms : 

•  appropriates,

•  boosts,

•  filches,

•  heists,

•  hooks,

•  lifts,

•  misappropriates,

•  nicks,

•  nips,

•  pilfers,

•  pinches,

•  pockets,

•  purloins,

•  snitches,

•  steals,

•  swipes,

•  thieves

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

3: to rob by the use of trickery or threats;

  * e.g., " ... an investigation revealed that a whole slew of suppliers had been ripping off the defense department "

•  Synonyms : 

•  beats,

•  bilks,

•  bleeds,

•  cheats,

•  chisels,

•  chouses,

•  cons,

•  cozens,

•  defrauds,

•  diddles,

•  does,

•  does in,

•  euchres,

•  fiddles,

•  fleeces,

•  flimflams,

•  gaffs,

•  hoses,

•  hustles,

•  mulcts,

•  nobbles,

•  plucks,

•  reams,

•  rooks,

•  screws,

•  shakes down,

•  shortchanges,

•  shorts,

•  skins,

•  skunks,

•  squeezes,

•  sticks,

•  stiffs,

•  stings,

•  suckers,

•  swindles,

•  thimblerigs,

•  victimizes

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to remove valuables from (a place) unlawfully;

  * e.g., " ... the teens ripped off the store where they had been working for the summer "

•  Synonyms : 

•  burglarize,

•  burgle,

•  knock off,

•  knock over,

•  rob,

•  steal (from),

•  take off

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

2: to take (something) without right and with an intent to keep;

  * e.g., " ... the thief ripped off some jewelry as soon as no one was looking "

•  Synonyms : 

•  appropriate,

•  boost,

•  filch,

•  heist,

•  hook,

•  lift,

•  misappropriate,

•  nick,

•  nip,

•  pilfer,

•  pinch,

•  pocket,

•  purloin,

•  snitch,

•  steal,

•  swipe,

•  thieve

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

3: to rob by the use of trickery or threats;

  * e.g., " ... an investigation revealed that a whole slew of suppliers had been ripping off the defense department "

•  Synonyms : 

•  beat,

•  bilk,

•  bleed,

•  cheat,

•  chisel,

•  chouse,

•  con,

•  cozen,

•  defraud,

•  diddle,

•  do,

•  do in,

•  euchre,

•  fiddle,

•  fleece,

•  flimflam,

•  gaff,

•  hose,

•  hustle,

•  mulct,

•  nobble,

•  pluck,

•  ream,

•  rook,

•  screw,

•  shake down,

•  short,

•  shortchange,

•  skin,

•  skunk,

•  squeeze,

•  stick,

•  stiff,

•  sting,

•  sucker,

•  swindle,

•  thimblerig,

•  victimize

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: a long deep cut;

  * e.g., " ... the hoe left rips in the lawn "

•  Synonyms : 

•  gashes,

•  incisions,

•  lacerations,

•  rents,

•  slashes,

•  slits,

•  tears

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: a person who has sunk below the normal moral standard;

  * e.g., " ... something of a rip in his youth, he eventually settled down "

•  Synonyms : 

•  backsliders,

•  debauchees,

•  debauchers,

•  decadents,

•  degenerates,

•  deviates,

•  libertines,

•  perverts,

•  pervs,

•  profligates,

•  rakehells,

•  rakes

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: a long deep cut;

  * e.g., " ... the hoe left rips in the lawn "

•  Synonyms : 

•  gash,

•  incision,

•  laceration,

•  rent,

•  slash,

•  slit,

•  tear

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: a person who has sunk below the normal moral standard;

  * e.g., " ... something of a rip in his youth, he eventually settled down "

•  Synonyms : 

•  backslider,

•  debauchee,

•  debaucher,

•  decadent,

•  degenerate,

•  deviate,

•  libertine,

•  perv,

•  pervert,

•  profligate,

•  rake,

•  rakehell

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)