rip out

English

Verb

rip out (third-person singular simple present rips out, present participle ripping out, simple past and past participle ripped out)

1. To remove by ripping

   Synonym: tear out

   • 1652, Philoxypes, The History of Philoxypes and Polycrite, as it was Told by, page 36:

     Ah, no, no: it cannot be. I would rather rip out out my heart, then fuffer it any longer to retain so mean, and so unworthy an affection.

   • 1814 October 8, “Summary of Politics”, in Cobbett's Political Register, volume 26, number 15, page 455:

     How many loyal men do I hear exclaim: "send the traitor to the gallows! rip out his bowels and throw them in his face! […] "

2. To unstitch.
   • 1842, Catharine Esther Beecher, Letters to Persons who are Engaged in Domestic Service, page 174:

     Then take this, and first rip out a sleeve, and iron it out, and cut out a newspaper pattern of it.

   • 1846, Catharine Esther Beecher, A Treatise on Domestic Economy, for the use of young ladies, page 289:

     The common mode, is, to shake, and brush the articles, and rip out linings and pockets; then to wash them in strong suds, adding a teacupful of ley, using white soap for light cloth;

   • 2002, Sew Basic: 34 Essential Skills for Sewing with Confidence, page 69:

     To rip out serger stitches, you'll need to combine the techniques for ripping straight and zigzag stitches.

3. To exclaim.
   • 1849, Abraham Gesner, The Industrial Resources of Nova Scotia, page 7:

     Well, by and by we heerd the old sarpent rip out like a lion.

   • 1856, Harriet Beacher Stowe, Dred, A Tale of the Great Dismal Swamp:

     I suppose the clergy wouldn't give me a chance for heaven, because I rip out with an oath every now and then.

4. (colloquial, vulgar) To fart
   • 2009, Hikia, The Studio:

     “Now while you're grappling with Samantha, this pin will alert you when Samantha is going to rip out a big one. Observe.” Carmen pushed a button on the pin. A recording in her voice warned, “Alert! Alert! Fart is approaching! Alert!”