rip

Noun

• the act of rending or ripping or splitting something
  • he gave the envelope a vigorous rip
    

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

• an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart
  • there was a rip in his pants
    
  • she had snags in her stockings
    

• a dissolute man in fashionable society

Verb

• criticize or abuse strongly and violently
  • The candidate ripped into his opponent mercilessly
    

• cut (wood) along the grain

• move precipitously or violently
  • The tornado ripped along the coast
    

• tear or be torn violently
  • The curtain ripped from top to bottom
    
  • pull the cooked chicken into strips
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  rent , split , riptide , tide rip , crosscurrent , countercurrent , snag , tear , rake , rakehell , profligate , blood , roue , rend , rive , pull