From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Rip \Rip\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Ripped; p. pr. & vb. n.
Ripping.] [Cf. AS. r[=y]pan, also Sw. repa to ripple flax,
D. repelen, G. reffen, riffeln, and E. raff, raffle. Cf.
Raff, Ripple of flax.]
1. To divide or separate the parts of, by cutting or tearing;
to tear or cut open or off; to tear off or out by
violence; as, to rip a garment by cutting the stitches; to
rip off the skin of a beast; to rip up a floor; --
commonly used with up, open, off.
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2. To get by, or as by, cutting or tearing.
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He 'll rip the fatal secret from her heart.
--Granville.
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3. To tear up for search or disclosure, or for alteration; to
search to the bottom; to discover; to disclose; -- usually
with up.
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They ripped up all that had been done from the
beginning of the rebellion. --Clarendon.
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For brethern to debate and rip up their falling out
in the ear of a common enemy . . . is neither wise
nor comely. --Milton.
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4. To saw (wood) lengthwise of the grain or fiber.
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Ripping chisel (Carp.), a crooked chisel for cleaning out
mortises. --Knight.
Ripping iron. (Shipbuilding) Same as Ravehook.
Ripping saw. (Carp.) See Ripsaw.
To rip out, to rap out, to utter hastily and violently; as,
to rip out an oath. [Colloq.] See To rap out, under
Rap, v. t.
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