1. the act of rending or ripping or splitting something
e.g. he gave the envelope a vigorous rip
Synonym: rentsplit
2. a stretch of turbulent water in a river or the sea caused by one current flowing into or across another current
Synonym: riptidetide ripcrosscurrentcountercurrent
3. an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart
e.g. there was a rip in his pantsshe had snags in her stockings
Synonym: rentsnagsplittear
4. a dissolute man in fashionable society
Synonym: rakerakehellprofligatebloodroue