rip into en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(colloquial, idiomatic) To verbally attack or criticise.
The teacher ripped into Johnny when he found out he had plagiarised.
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(colloquial, idiomatic) To start to eat something.
Dinner's ready. Rip into it!
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ripping into | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| ripped into | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| ripped into | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| rips into | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
Synonyms
tear into · lace into · light into
Translations (6)
fi moittia (verbally attack) · cmn 罵 /骂 (verbally attack) · fi käydä käsiksi (start to eat something) · fi soimata (verbally attack) · cmn 吃 (start to eat something) · cmn 責罵 /责骂 (verbally attack)