Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rip along

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.23 in modern English

Syllables: rip a-long
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To rush headlong.

Dated

Example Sentences

"And so they went ripping along, and everybody just petrified and cold to see it; and when they got to the Capitol at last it was the quickest trip that ever was made, and everybody said so."
""Well," said Mrs. Morel. "I'd starve before I'd sit down and seam twenty-four stockings for twopence ha'penny." "Oh, I don't know," said Mrs. Anthony. "You can rip along with 'em.""

Usage

Dated

Inflected Forms

rips along (present, singular) ripping along (participle, present) ripped along (participle, past) ripped along (past)

Synonyms

tear along

Questions

What does rip along mean?: To rush headlong.

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