rip at something

rip at something
ˈrip at sth derived
to attack sth violently, usually by tearing or cutting it

The bird ripped at its rival's throat with its beak.

Main entry:ripderived

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  • rip through something — ˌrip ˈinto/ˈthrough sb/sth derived to go very quickly and violently into or through sb/sth • A bullet ripped into his shoulder. • An explosion ripped through their home. Main entry: ↑ripderived …   Useful english dictionary

  • rip into something — ˌrip ˈinto/ˈthrough sb/sth derived to go very quickly and violently into or through sb/sth • A bullet ripped into his shoulder. • An explosion ripped through their home. Main entry: ↑ripderived …   Useful english dictionary

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  • rip — rip1 [ rıp ] verb ** 1. ) transitive to tear something quickly and with a lot of force: Jodie ripped the letter open. Stop pulling my shirt you ll rip it. rip something to shreds (=destroy something completely by tearing it): Her skirt was ripped …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • rip — I UK [rɪp] / US verb Word forms rip : present tense I/you/we/they rip he/she/it rips present participle ripping past tense ripped past participle ripped ** 1) [intransitive/transitive] to tear something quickly and with a lot of force Jodie… …   English dictionary

  • rip off — verb deprive somebody of something by deceit The con man beat me out of $50 This salesman ripped us off! we were cheated by their clever sounding scheme They chiseled me out of my money • Syn: ↑cheat, ↑chisel • …   Useful english dictionary

  • rip up — verb tear into shreds • Syn: ↑shred, ↑tear up • Derivationally related forms: ↑shredder (for: ↑shred), ↑shred (for: ↑shred) …   Useful english dictionary

  • rip through — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms rip through : present tense I/you/we/they rip through he/she/it rips through present participle ripping through past tense ripped through past participle ripped through mainly journalism rip through something… …   English dictionary

  • rip-off — ˈrip off noun [countable] informal 1. something that is unreasonably expensive: • The survey found that most dieters thought diet programs were a big rip off. 2. something that is a copy of something else: • The high street stores are selling… …   Financial and business terms

  • Rip-off Britain — is an expression coined by the tabloid press in the late 1990s to describe dissatisfaction with certain products costing more in the United Kingdom than in some other countries, especially certain members of the EU and the United States. Such… …   Wikipedia

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