ripped
Etymology
verb
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simple past and past participle of rip
adj
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Torn, either partly or into separate pieces. -
Pulled away from forcefully. -
In data storage, transferred to a hard disk from another portable media form. -
Copied or stolen usually from an identified source. 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. December 20, 2016, “Ripping is back: 2017’s biggest music piracy threat”, in www.muso.com, archived from the original on 2017-05-03 -
(bodybuilding) Having extremely low bodyfat content so that the shape of the underlying muscles become pronounced. Said especially of well-defined abdominal muscles. With the average male competitor weighing around 220, the total poundage of raw, ripped mass in the preliminary lineup is over 3,700 pounds. 1988, Steve Holman, “Christian Conquers Columbus”, in Ironman, 47 (6): 28-34That'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. 2010, Bill Geiger, “6-pack Abs in 9 Weeks”, in Reps!, 17:106 -
(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.
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