ripper

noun

rip·​per ˈri-pər 

1

: one that rips

especially : a machine used to break up solid material (such as rock or ore)

2

: an excellent example or instance of its kind

Synonyms

• beaut
• beauty
• bee's knees
• cat's meow
• corker
• crackerjack
• crackajack
• daisy
• dandy
• dilly
• doozy
• doozie
• doozer
• dream
• honey
• hot stuff
• humdinger
• hummer
• jim-dandy
• knockout
• lollapalooza
• lulu [slang]
• nifty
• peach
• pip
• pippin
• ripsnorter
• snorter
• sockdolager
• sockdologer
• standout
• sweetheart

Examples of ripper in a Sentence

the comedian's last routine was a real ripper, leaving the audience in those proverbial stitches

Recent Examples on the Web

Fritz kicked his first serve into Evans’s single-handed backhand to devastating effect, rather than just hitting his usual flat rippers. —James Hansen, The Athletic, 1 Aug. 2024

Additional tools include a back box ripper for cutting tape and packaging materials and a cord cutter for light tasks. —New Atlas, 25 Sep. 2024

The conditions are so good, the beach is a stop in the USA Surfing’s Prime Series of competitions for rippers under 18. —Graham Averill, Outside Online, 28 July 2024

Jeff and Steve prove to be the grunge Lennon/McCartney or Chilton/Bell on Redd Kross, both trading and teaming up on anthemic rippers tailored for top-down blaring. —Brad Cohan, SPIN, 3 July 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing ripper

• bodice ripper