rip2Pronunciation: /rɪp/Translate rip | into French | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of rip noun a stretch of fast-flowing and rough water in the sea or in a river, caused by the meeting of currents. short for rip current.he felt the gut-wrenching tug of the rip as he approached the shoreOrigin: late 18th century: perhaps related to rip1rip in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of rip in the US English dictionary