rip rip /ˈrɪp/

noun

1. The act of rending, ripping or splitting something  ( rent , rip , split )
   the act of rending, ripping or splitting something
    He gave the envelope a vigorous rip
   he gave the envelope a vigorous rip
   
2. A stretch of turbulent water in a river or the sea caused by one current flowing into or across another current  ( countercurrent , crosscurrent , rip , riptide , tide rip )
   a stretch of turbulent water in a river or the sea caused by one current flowing into or across another current
   
   
3. An opening made forcibly as by pulling apart  ( rip , snag , split , rent , tear )
   an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart
    There was a rip in his pants
   there was a rip in his pants
    She had snags in her stockings
   she had snags in her stockings
   
4. A dissolute man in fashionable society  ( profligate , rake , rakehell [Archaic] , blood [Archaic] , rip , roue , roué [Archaic] )
   a dissolute man in fashionable society
   

verb

1. () Tear or be torn violently  ( pull , rive [Archaic] , rend , rip )
   tear or be torn violently
    The curtain ripped from top to bottom
   The curtain ripped from top to bottom
    Pull the cooked chicken into strips
   pull the cooked chicken into strips
   
2. () Cut (wood) along the grain  ( rip )
   cut (wood) along the grain
   
3. () Move precipitously or violently  ( rip )
   move precipitously or violently
    The tornado ripped along the coast
   The tornado ripped along the coast
   
4. [Informal] Criticize or abuse strongly and violently  ( rip [Informal] , rip into )
   criticize or abuse strongly and violently
    The candidate ripped into his opponent mercilessly
   The candidate ripped into his opponent mercilessly
   
5. [Informal, N. American] Take without the owner's consent  ( rip [Informal, N. American] , rip off [Informal] , steal )
   take without the owner's consent
    Someone stole my wallet on the train
   Someone stole my wallet on the train
    This author stole entire paragraphs from my dissertation
   This author stole entire paragraphs from my dissertation
   

 RIP

abbreviation

1. Rest In Peace (RIP) - A phrase commonly found on tombstones, wishing the deceased peace in death.  ( RIP )
   Rest In Peace (RIP) - A phrase commonly found on tombstones, wishing the deceased peace in death.