the act of rending or ripping or splitting something
rent
rip
split
- he gave the envelope a vigorous rip
a stretch of turbulent water in a river or the sea caused by one current flowing into or across another current
rip
riptide
tide_rip
crosscurrent
countercurrent
an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart
rip
rent
snag
split
tear
- there was a rip in his pants
- she had snags in her stockings
a dissolute man in fashionable society
rake
rakehell
profligate
rip
blood
roue
criticize or abuse strongly and violently
rip
- The candidate ripped into his opponent mercilessly
take without the owner's consent
steal
rip_off
rip
- Someone stole my wallet on the train
- This author stole entire paragraphs from my dissertation
cut (wood) along the grain
rip
move precipitously or violently
rip
- The tornado ripped along the coast
tear or be torn violently
rend
rip
rive
pull
- The curtain ripped from top to bottom
- pull the cooked chicken into strips
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