rip, v.
(ripped, ripping, rips)
freq. cnt. 12
(ripped, ripping, rips)
freq. cnt. 12
tear or be torn violently
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 11 freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1
pull rend rip rive
sample sentences
"The curtain ripped from top to bottom""pull the cooked chicken into strips"
verb frames
Something ----sSomebody ----s something
Something ----s something
They %s the sheets
verb frames
Something ----sSomebody ----s something
Something ----s something
verb frames
Something ----sSomebody ----s something
Something ----s something
verb frames
Something ----sSomebody ----s something
Something ----s something
semantic pointers
hypernym
cut (wood) along the grain
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2
rip
verb frames
Somebody ----s something
semantic pointers
hypernym
move precipitously or violently
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2
rip
sample sentences
"The tornado ripped along the coast"verb frames
Something is ----ing PPSomebody ----s PP
semantic pointers
hypernym
criticize or abuse strongly and violently
<verb.communication>
rip
sample sentences
"The candidate ripped into his opponent mercilessly"verb frames
Somebody ----s PP
semantic pointers
hypernym
take without the owner's consent
<verb.possession> freq. cnt.: 23 freq. cnt.: 23
rip rip off steal
sample sentences
"Someone stole my wallet on the train""This author stole entire paragraphs from my dissertation"
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s something from somebody
They %s the money
semantic pointers
hypernym
hyponym
pilfer, purloin, abstract, lift, cabbage, pinch, snarf, swipe, hook, sneak, filch, nobble
rustle, lift
shoplift
pirate
plagiarize, plagiarise, lift
pocket, bag
embezzle, defalcate, peculate, misappropriate, malversate
rob
glom, hook, snitch, thieve, cop, knock off
walk off
hustle, pluck, roll
loot, plunder
heist, burglarize, burglarise, burgle