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Definition of "ripped" []

  • Slang Having an extremely defined physique; toned: ripped, bulging muscles. (adjective)
  • Slang Intoxicated by alcohol or a drug. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "ripped" in a sentence
  • "At first, it seemed as though it would come away easily, but the glue underneath was stuck fast to the cover and the tag ripped away, leaving a patch of rough paper."
  • "Roger Federer hoisted the trophy and celebrated making Grand Slam history, a year removed from an epic, five-set final when he left Wimbledon a broken man, his title ripped away and his aura of invincibility shattered."
  • "WIMBLEDON, England - Roger Federer hoisted the trophy and celebrated making Grand Slam history, a year removed from an epic five-set final when he left Wimbledon a broken man, his title ripped away and his aura of invincibility shattered."