Rid vs. Rip

Ridadjective

Released from an obligation, problem, etc. (usually followed by of).

Ridverb

(transitive) To free (something) from a hindrance or annoyance.

Ridverb

To banish.

Ridverb

To kill.

Rid

imp. & p. p. of Ride, v. i.

Ridverb

To save; to rescue; to deliver; - with out of.

Ridverb

To free; to clear; to disencumber; - followed by of.

Ridverb

To drive away; to remove by effort or violence; to make away with; to destroy.

Ridverb

To get over; to dispose of; to dispatch; to finish.

Ridverb

relieve from;

Ripnoun

A tear (in paper, etc.).

Ripnoun

A type of tide or current.

Ripnoun

(Australia) A strong outflow of surface water, away from the shore, that returns water from incoming waves.

Ripnoun

(slang) A comical, embarrassing, or hypocritical event or action.

Ripnoun

(slang) A hit (dose) of marijuana.

Ripnoun

A black mark given for substandard schoolwork.

Ripnoun

(slang) Something unfairly expensive, a rip-off.

Ripnoun

A wicker basket for fish.

Ripnoun

A worthless horse; a nag.

Ripnoun

An immoral man; a rake, a scoundrel.

Ripverb

(transitive) To divide or separate the parts of (especially something flimsy such as paper or fabric), by cutting or tearing; to tear off or out by violence.

Ripverb

(intransitive) To tear apart; to rapidly become two parts.

Ripverb

(transitive) To get by, or as if by, cutting or tearing.

Ripverb

To move quickly and destructively.

Ripverb

(woodworking) To cut wood along (parallel to) the grain. Contrast crosscut.

Ripverb

To copy data from CD, DVD, Internet stream, etc. to a hard drive, portable device, etc.

Ripverb

To take a "hit" of marijuana.

Ripverb

(slang) To fart.

Ripverb

To mock or criticize (someone or something). (often used with on)

Ripverb

To steal; to rip off.

Ripverb

To move or act fast, to rush headlong.

Ripverb

(archaic) To tear up for search or disclosure, or for alteration; to search to the bottom; to discover; to disclose; usually with up.

Ripverb

To surf extremely well.

Ripnoun

A wicker fish basket.

Ripnoun

A rent made by ripping, esp. by a seam giving way; a tear; a place torn; laceration.

Ripnoun

A term applied to a mean, worthless thing or person, as to a scamp, a debauchee, or a prostitute, or a worn-out horse.

Ripnoun

A body of water made rough by the meeting of opposing tides or currents.

Ripverb

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.

Ripverb

To get by, or as by, cutting or tearing.

Ripverb

To tear up for search or disclosure, or for alteration; to search to the bottom; to discover; to disclose; - usually with up.

Ripverb

To saw (wood) lengthwise of the grain or fiber.

Ripnoun

a dissolute man in fashionable society

Ripnoun

an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart;

Ripnoun

a stretch of turbulent water in a river or the sea caused by one current flowing into or across another current

Ripnoun

the act of rending or ripping or splitting something;

Ripverb

tear or be torn violently;

Ripverb

move precipitously or violently;

Ripverb

cut (wood) along the grain

Ripverb

criticize or abuse strongly and violently;