ripped

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adjective

ˈript

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1

slang : being under the influence of alcohol or drugs : high, stoned

2

: having high muscle definition

ripped abs

ripped

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past tense and past participle of rip entry 1

Examples of ripped in a Sentence

Adjective She was wearing ripped jeans. when I got to his house, he was already pretty ripped

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1966, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of ripped was in 1966

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