ripped

[ ript ]

adjective

, Slang.

1. drunk; intoxicated.
2. under the influence of an illicit drug.
3. having well-defined muscles; very muscular.

ripped

/ rɪpt /

adjective

1. torn

   ripped jeans

2. informal.
   denoting or having highly developed muscles, esp abdominal muscles

   a ripped torso

Word History and Origins

Origin of ripped¹

First recorded in 1815–25; rip ¹ + -ed ²

Example Sentences

McConville, a widow ripped from her home as her 10 crying children helplessly watch, personifies what happens when the battlefield extends into civilian neighborhoods.

From Salon

In 2020, the then-president ripped into the South Dakota senator for declining to aid him in his attempt to overturn the election results.

From Salon

Dr Murphy also said both straps were ripped on the playsuit Ms Hand was wearing.

From BBC

Izan Matías, 5, and Rubén Matías, 3, were pulled from their father Victor Matías's arms when the torrent ripped through their home in Valencia on the evening of 29 October.

From BBC

With intense offshore winds and extremely dry brush, the blaze spread quickly and, by the afternoon, had ripped through hillside neighborhoods near Camarillo.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• athletic
• brawny
• burly
• powerful
• robust
• sinewy
• stout
• strapping
• sturdy
• vigorous
• wiry