Meaning

2 senses
  1. (transitive)To destroy by ripping.

    The frustrated writer ripped up her manuscript.

  2. (slang, transitive)To move quickly or violently upon.

    We're going to rip up the dancefloor tonight.

More definitions
  • tear into shreds

Examples

16 sentences
  1. Tom ripped up the piece of paper.

    deTom zerriss das Stück Papier.

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  2. He ripped up all her letters and photos.

    ruОн порвал все её письма и фотографии.

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  3. Tom ripped up the floorboards with a crowbar.

    ruТом оторвал половые доски лапчатым ломом.

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  4. I ripped up the note and threw it away.

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  5. Tom ripped up the letter.

    ruТом разорвал письмо.

    deTom zerriss den Brief.

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Translations

2 languages

Forms

rips up, ripping up, ripped up, ripped up
Base formrip up · to rip up
3rd person singularrips up
Present participleripping up
Past simpleripped up
Past participleripped up

irregular

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyrip up
he, she, itrips up

Past simpleLesson

all personsripped up

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave ripped up
he, she, ithas ripped up

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill rip up

Phrasal verbs

8 phrasal verbs

Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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