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Narrator: Today's word is "Rip" — verb, pronounced /rɪp/, with the stress on "rip".
Narrator: To rip is to tear something suddenly and with force.
Narrator: In plain English, it means tear quickly.
Narrator: It probably comes from Middle English rippen, to tear.
Narrator: A common collocation is "rip open", which describes tearing a parcel open eagerly.
Narrator: It differs from "cut", because cutting uses a blade, while ripping pulls apart.
Narrator: In a second sense, a rip current is a strong sea current pulling away from the shore, and "rip off" means overcharge.
Narrator: Clothing, beach safety, audio software and everyday speech all rely on the word.
Narrator: So remember: rip means tear fast.
Speaker A: How did your jeans get that hole?
Speaker B: I RIPPED them on a fence! It probably comes from Middle English rippen.
Speaker A: Climbing over?
Speaker B: Trying to.
Speaker A: Example sentences?
Speaker B: "She ripped open the letter", excitement. "Swim between the flags to avoid rips", beach safety. "Twenty pounds? That's a rip-off", shopping.
Speaker A: Common mistakes?
Speaker B: Double the "p" in "ripped" and "ripping", and hyphenate "rip-off" as a noun.
Speaker A: Close relatives?
Speaker B: Tear is its cousin, rend its twin, and split an alternative — yet rip keeps its swift charm!
Speaker B: Let's use "rip" in AI prompts — useful for beach safety and media tools.
Speaker A: How for beach safety?
Speaker B: Explain clearly.
Prompt: Explain how to spot and escape a rip current in five simple steps.
Speaker A: And media tools?
Speaker B: Stay legal.
Prompt: Explain the legal limits on ripping audio from CDs you own in the UK.
Speaker A: Could it help shopping?
Speaker B: Yes, for prices.
Prompt: Flag listings that look like a rip-off compared with average prices.
Speaker A: One more?
Speaker B: Repairs.
Prompt: Give steps to mend a small rip in a cotton shirt by hand.
Rip — meaning in Arabic & definition More R courses GL Dictionary