Rip, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Ripped p. pr. & vb. n. Ripping.]
 1. To divide or separate the parts of, by cutting or tearing; to tear or cut open or off; to tear off or out by violence; as, to rip a garment by cutting the stitches; to rip off the skin of a beast; to rip up a floor; -- commonly used with up, open, off.
 2. To get by, or as by, cutting or tearing.
    He 'll rip the fatal secret from her heart.   --Granville.
 3. To tear up for search or disclosure, or for alteration; to search to the bottom; to discover; to disclose; -- usually with up.
    They ripped up all that had been done from the beginning of the rebellion.   --Clarendon.
    For brethern to debate and rip up their falling out in the ear of a common enemy . . . is neither wise nor comely.   --Milton.
 4. To saw (wood) lengthwise of the grain or fiber.
 Ripping chisel Carp., a crooked chisel for cleaning out mortises. --Knight.
 Ripping iron. Shipbuilding Same as Ravehook.
 Ripping saw. Carp. See Ripsaw.
 To rip out, to rap out, to utter hastily and violently; as, to rip out an oath. [Colloq.] See To rap out, under Rap, v. t.


 Rip·saw  Carp. A handsaw with coarse teeth which have but a slight set, used for cutting wood in the direction of the grain (the fiber); -- called also ripping saw.

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