rip (
http://definr.com/rip)
n 1: a dissolute man in fashionable society [syn:
rake,
profligate,
blood,
roue]
2: an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart; "there was a
rip in his pants" [syn:
rent,
split,
tear]
3: a stretch of turbulent water in the sea [syn:
riptide, {tide
rip},
crosscurrent]
4: the act of rending or ripping or splitting something; "he
gave the envelope a vigorous rip" [syn:
rent,
split]
v 1: tear or be torn violently; "The curtain ripped from top to
bottom"; "pull the cooked chicken into strips" [syn:
rend,
rive,
pull]
2: move precipitously or violently; "The tornado ripped along
the coast" [syn:
tear]
3: cut (wood) along the grain
4: criticize or abuse strongly and violently; "The candidate
ripped into his opponent mercilessly"