Rip Out (Verb)
Meaning 1
Burst out with a violent or profane utterance; "ripped out a vicious oath"; "ripped out with an oath".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Meaning 2
Remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense; "pull weeds"; "extract a bad tooth"; "take out a splinter"; "extract information from the telegram".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The construction crew had to rip out the old drywall to install new insulation.
- The stylist ripped out my old highlights to redo my hair with a different color.
- The protesters were arrested and ripped out of the crowd for disturbing the peace.
- The medic ripped out the splinter from the athlete's foot with tweezers.
- The forensic expert ripped out crucial information from the cryptic message.