ripped

adjective

ˈript 

1

slang : being under the influence of alcohol or drugs : high, stoned

2

: having high muscle definition

ripped abs

Synonyms

• blasted [slang]
• blitzed [slang]
• bombed
• high
• hopped-up
• loaded [slang]
• spaced-out
• spaced
• stoned
• strung out
• wasted [slang]
• wiped out [slang]
• zonked
• zonked-out

Examples of ripped in a Sentence

She was wearing ripped jeans.

when I got to his house, he was already pretty ripped

Recent Examples on the Web

Once inside, all members will be met with the rules typical of these businesses: no photography, no use of laptops or iPads, and no ripped denim, baseball hats, sandals, or flip-flops, according to Eater. —Tori Latham, Robb Report, 2 May 2024

There were little personal things — a toothbrush, a baby's toy, a new rug in a tree, a ripped copy of the Congressional Record. —Jerome Hansen, Jack Schermerhorn, Ralph Nelson and Ken McCormick, Detroit Free Press, 6 Apr. 2024

People don’t realize that more ripped is actually smaller. —Adam B. Vary, Variety, 13 Dec. 2023

During LeBron’s video tour of Akron, one shot shows a ripped, sagging basketball hoop at a public park. —Amy Schiller, Fortune, 8 Dec. 2023

Wood bought a trench coat on Poshmark that arrived with a ripped lining and covered with mud. —Laura Daily, Washington Post, 26 Sep. 2023

The Harry Potter alum has credited longtime girlfriend, actress Erin Darke, as the reason behind his ripped physique, which is more superhero, less wizard. —Cara Lynn Shultz, Peoplemag, 30 Aug. 2023

Customize a ripped tee with your child's name (or band name) and draw on a few faux tattoos. —Katie Bowlby, Country Living, 30 July 2023

While Sablan was inside the laundromat, the teenager scribbled her plea for help on a ripped piece of paper, court records state. —María Luisa Paúl, Washington Post, 25 July 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1966, in the meaning defined at sense 1