rip into
rip into · rips into · ripped into · ripping into
To verbally attack or criticiseTo verbally attack or criticise.
» Yanni's body was ripped into pieces.
Meaning
2 senses(colloquial, idiomatic)To verbally attack or criticise.
The teacher ripped into Johnny when he found out he had plagiarised.
(colloquial, idiomatic)To start to eat something.
Dinner's ready. Rip into it!
Examples
5 sentencesYanni's body was ripped into pieces.
Boris was ripped into the water by a crocodile.
Rip your scribble into a thousand shreds!
ruРазорви свою писанину на тысячу кусков. — alik_farber
The Romans ripped Numidia into three provinces.
Numidia was ripped into three provinces by the Romans.
Forms
rips into, ripping into, ripped into, ripped into| Base form | rip into · to rip into |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | rips into |
| Present participle | ripping into |
| Past simple | ripped into |
| Past participle | ripped into |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
8 phrasal verbs- rip offкрасти, украстиTo pull off by ripping.
- rip outприбрати, видалитиTo remove by ripping
- rip upTo destroy by ripping.
- rip onTo mock; to ridicule.
- rip downTo dismantle or demolish (something).
- rip intoTo verbally attack or criticise.
- rip alongTo rush headlong.
- rip apartTo be destroyed due to the malevolent actions of others.
Synonyms
3 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb