ripping

/ˈrɪpɪŋ/
/ˈrɪpɪŋ/
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Other forms: rippingly

Definitions of ripping
  1. adjective
    resembling a sound of violent tearing as of something ripped apart or lightning splitting a tree
    “the tree split with a great ripping sound”
    synonyms: rending, splitting
    cacophonic, cacophonous
    having an unpleasant sound
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