rip up

English

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Verb

rip up (third-person singular simple present rips up, present participle ripping up, simple past and past participle ripped up)

1. (transitive) To destroy by ripping.

   The frustrated writer ripped up her manuscript.

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

   We're going to rip up the dancefloor tonight.

Synonyms

• tear up

Derived terms

• rip up the rulebook

Translations

to destroy by ripping

• Italian: dilaniare (it), sbranare (it)
• Maori: kōreperepe, korepe