ripped

• IPA^(key): /ɹɪpt/

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• Rhymes: -ɪpt

ripped

1. simple past and past participle of rip

ripped (comparative more ripped, superlative most ripped)

1. Torn, either partly or into separate pieces.
2. Pulled away from forcefully.
3. In data storage, transferred to a hard disk from another portable media form.
4. Copied or stolen usually from an identified source.
   • 2016 December 20, “Ripping is back: 2017’s biggest music piracy threat”, in www.muso.com‎, archived from the original on 3 May 2017:

     Stream ripping had a major impact on the global recorded music industry in 2016. This fast growing piracy delivery method witnessed a 60% year-on-year growth globally.

5. (bodybuilding) Having extremely low bodyfat content so that the shape of the underlying muscles become pronounced. Said especially of well-defined abdominal muscles.
   • 1988, Steve Holman, “Christian Conquers Columbus”, in Ironman, 47 (6): 28-34:

     With the average male competitor weighing around 220, the total poundage of raw, ripped mass in the preliminary lineup is over 3,700 pounds.

   • 2010, Bill Geiger, “6-pack Abs in 9 Weeks”, in Reps!, 17:106:

     That's the premise of the overload principle, and it must be applied, even to ab training, if you're going to develop a cut, ripped midsection.

6. (slang) Drunk, inebriated.
   • 1970-1975, Lou Sullivan, personal diary, quoted in 2019, Ellis Martin, Zach Ozma (editors), We Both Laughed In Pleasure

     So I commenced to drink the whole bottle for the 2nd time in my life & got really really ripped. I only remember bits of the nite.

• (torn): torn
• (having low bodyfat): chiseled, cut, shredded
• (drunk): See Thesaurus:drunk

• Dipper, dipper