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rip1 / rip/ • v. (ripped , rip·ping ) 1. [tr.] tear or pull (something) quickly or forcibly away from something or someone: a fan tried to rip his pants off during a show | fig. countries ripped apart by fighting. ∎ [tr.] make a long tear or cut in: you've ripped my jacket | [as adj.] (ripped) ripped jeans. ∎ make (a hole) by force: the truck was struck by lightning and had a hole ripped out of its roof. ∎ [intr.] come violently apart; tear: he heard something rip. ∎ cut (wood) in the direction of the grain. 2. [intr.] move forcefully and rapidly: fire ripped through her bungalow. 3. use a program to copy (a sound sequence on a compact disc) on to a computer's hard drive: every Beatles song ever made, ripped from my boxed set of CDs. • n. 1. a long tear or cut. ∎ [in sing.] an act of tearing something forcibly. 2. a fraud or swindle; a rip-off. PHRASES: let rip inf. do something or proceed vigorously or without restraint: the brass sections let rip with sheer gusto. ∎ express oneself vehemently or angrily. let something rip inf. allow something, esp. a vehicle, to go at full speed. ∎ allow something to happen forcefully or without interference: once she started a tirade, it was best to let it rip. ∎ utter or express something forcefully and noisily: when I passed the exam I let rip a “yippee.” PHRASAL VERBS: rip into inf. make a vehement verbal attack on: he ripped into me just for going into the trailer. rip someone off inf. cheat someone, esp. financially. rip something off inf. steal: they have ripped off $6.7 billion. ∎ copy; plagiarize: the film is a shameless collection of ideas ripped off from other movies. rip something up tear something violently into small pieces so as to destroy it. rip2 • n. a stretch of fast-flowing and rough water in the sea or in a river, caused by the meeting of currents. ∎ short for rip current. rip3 • n. dated 1. a dissolute immoral person, esp. a man: “Where is that old rip?” a deep voice shouted. ∎ a mischievous person, esp. a child. 2. a worthless horse. |
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"rip." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "rip." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-rip010.html "rip." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-rip010.html |
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RIP1 • abbr. rest in peace (used on grave markers). RIP2 / rip; ˈär ˌī ˈpē/ • n. a raster image processor. • v. (usu. rip) (ripped , rip·ping ) [tr.] rasterize (an image): once you are happy with the image, you can rip it out. |
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"RIP." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "RIP." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-rip.html "RIP." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-rip.html |
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RIP Acronym for raster image processor. A device or piece of software that converts vector images to raster images, either for display on screen or for printing. An example is a PostScript interpreter, which converts the instructions in a PostScript file into pixels or into dots on paper or film. See rasterization.
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JOHN DAINTITH. "RIP." A Dictionary of Computing. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN DAINTITH. "RIP." A Dictionary of Computing. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O11-RIP.html JOHN DAINTITH. "RIP." A Dictionary of Computing. 2004. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O11-RIP.html |
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RIP abbreviation of Latin requiescat in pace, ‘may he (or she) rest in peace’ or requiescant in pace, ‘may they rest in peace’, used in memorial notices and inscriptions.
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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "RIP." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "RIP." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-RIP.html ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "RIP." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-RIP.html |
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rip n.
1. a stretch of fast-flowing and rough water in the sea or in a river, caused by the meeting of currents. 2. short for rip current. |
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"rip." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "rip." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-rip.html "rip." The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. 2001. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O63-rip.html |
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rip2 worthless thing, old knacker; dissolute person. XVIII. poss. alt. of rep, short for reprobate.
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T. F. HOAD. "rip." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "rip." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-rip1.html T. F. HOAD. "rip." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-rip1.html |
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RIP n. raised intracranial pressure. See intracranial (pressure).
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"RIP." A Dictionary of Nursing. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "RIP." A Dictionary of Nursing. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O62-RIP.html "RIP." A Dictionary of Nursing. 2008. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O62-RIP.html |
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rip1 tear or pull away vigorously. XV. of unkn. orig.
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T. F. HOAD. "rip." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "rip." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-rip.html T. F. HOAD. "rip." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-rip.html |
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RIP See ROUTING INFORMATION PROTOCOL.
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DARREL INCE. "RIP." A Dictionary of the Internet. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. DARREL INCE. "RIP." A Dictionary of the Internet. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O12-RIP.html DARREL INCE. "RIP." A Dictionary of the Internet. 2001. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O12-RIP.html |
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rip •blip, chip, clip, dip, drip, equip, flip, grip, gyp, harelip, hip, kip, lip, nip, outstrip, pip, quip, rip, scrip, ship, sip, skip, slip, snip, strip, tip, toodle-pip, trip, whip, yip, zip
•biochip • microchip • woodchip
•sheepdip • skinny-dip • rosehip
•landslip • payslip
•fillip, Philip
•gymslip • side-slip • polyp • oxlip
•cowslip • pillowslip
•julep, tulip
•Cudlipp • paperclip • catnip • parsnip
•turnip • handgrip • cantrip • hairgrip
•airstrip • filmstrip • kirby grip
•weatherstrip • gossip • airship
•midship • kinship • godship • warship
•gunship • worship • wingtip
•fingertip • horsewhip • bullwhip
•bunyip
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"rip." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "rip." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-rip.html "rip." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-rip.html |
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