verb

1. To divide or separate the parts of (especially something flimsy such as paper or fabric), by cutting or tearing; to tear off or out by violence.

   “to rip a garment; to rip up a floor”

2. To tear apart; to rapidly become two parts.

   “My shirt ripped when it was caught on a bramble.”

3. To get by, or as if by, cutting or tearing.

Synonyms: tear

noun

1. The process of copying audio or video content from a CD, DVD, etc. to a hard disk.

2. Wood that has been ripped (cut parallel to the grain).

3. The process of ploughing a rabbit warren with deep furrows as a form of feral control.

adjective

1. That rips, or can be removed by ripping.

2. Excellent.